![]() The picture on the left shows a selection of cut hazel rods that will be graded, then bound in bunches before being moved off site. Hazel is native and common more or less throughoutGreat Britain, occurring at altitudes of up to 600700 m.While it will tolerate a wide variety of soil types, hazelgrows best on well-drained, reasonably fertile, moderatelyacid to basic soils it will thrive on both loam and chalk. Hazels are used as food plants by the larvae of various species of Lepidoptera. The tree can be coppiced, and regenerating shoots allow for harvests every few years. There is some nice birch,ash and alder also growing on this site and they will all be left as overstory trees. Hazel is a traditional material used for making wattle, withy fencing, baskets, and the frames of coracle boats. I am concentrating on removing the hazel on this site, but I will also remove some willow to allow light in to reach the coppiced stools in order to aid regrowth. Although this site has not been cut in some time there is evidence of paths cut across the site and I will be mindful to keep these paths clear so that I can use the Ironhorse to traverse these paths and then take the material out, I’m sure it will be a challenge but it will be interesting to see how it works out. This site is situated on a steep river bank and one of the challenges will be moving the cut material to the roadside for delivery to the Heritage Park. We have high long-term hopes for our Hazel coppice. The picture on the right shows what is left after the hazel has been cut, it is important to cut as low to the ground as possible. Plant for nutritious nuts for critters and you, for riparian coppicing, and for the old skill of. RM 2JRWFNCHazel coppicing, individual coppice stools with log fences around them for protection from deer, woodland management method, Hampshire, England. Laois two years ago and over the duration of the course the chief instructor, Eoin Donnelly mentioned some of the uses of coppiced wood. Rebecca is an experienced coppice worker based in Cumbria. She also presents a series of useful recommendations for improving hazel quality. I took a coppice silviculture course with Muintir na Coille in Stradbally, Co. Rebecca Oaks’ dissertation explores the relationship between hazel stool density and the quality of the yield. Once the hazel is back in a short rotation it is conceivable to do the work with a hand saw or bill hook but when it gets this big it is quicker and easier to take the work on with a chainsaw. New coppices were planted, often monocultures of hazel or. to hazel coppice Considers a wide range of coppice woods and crafts and how the. ![]() Before the advent of chainsaws this work would have been done with an edged slashing tool. At the same time as this northwards expansion of coppicing, English coppice systems started to change. Coppicing is an ancient method of enhancing woodland biodivesity. We were pleased to be present at the launch of the National Coppice Federation on 16th October 2013 in London.This is a non-profit making organisation aimed at promoting the coppice sector and coppice restoration.This picture shows the hazel before cutting, you can also see my chainsaw at the base of the hazel stool. Hazel coppicing was a traditional practice in lowland Britain and is often now carried out to support biodiversity that needs temporary open space in. We have divided the woodland into numerous small compartments called ‘cants’ (sometimes called ‘coupe’) and will harvest our hazel wood on a seven year cycle. All of these trees will coppice, however, the plan for Noor Wood is to concentrate on restoring the hazel Coppice as it is the dominant species. Noor wood contains oak, birch, chestnut and hazel. This cutting process or coppicing can be carried out repeatedly (normally every 7 – 25 years, depending on the tree species). The new shoots grow into stems and, over time, into useable stems and rods known as ‘small wood’. ![]() When certain broadleaf (deciduous) tree species are cut down, the stump that is left (a stool) will generate new shoots, producing material that is easily handled and has numerous uses Coppicing is an ancient traditional approach to woodland management that can be traced back to Neolithic times.
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