Coppicing may seem, on paper, a somewhat brutal pruning technique as trees or shrubs are cut back to the ground. However, it is a historic and beneficial method of managing plants that comes with ...

National Trust to use coppicing in bid to boost nightingale numbers in Suffolk It will be the first time the technique has been used at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk since 1987. Sam Russell.

Apart from the enjoyment of making household items out of stems, coppicing trees and shrubs has aesthetic and eco benefits for gardens. Skip to main content Skip to navigation.

Coppicing as a management technique dates back to the Neolithic period, when people used coppice wood for a variety of purposes, ranging from beanpoles and lath to firewood and fence posts.

Coppicing is an ancient technique: the world’s oldest known road was built in southern England about 4500 BC using coppiced stems. More recently coppicing provided feed for stock in winter and ...

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Work day activities include tasks such as willow coppicing, dead hedging and hedge laying. Conservation club, which also takes place on a Saturday morning, is a hands-on, practical session for ...

Coppicing took place close to the base with a saw, and new growth can come from epicormic buds down the stem. Every couple of years, some of these stems will be removed to trigger the growth of more.

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Coppicing work takes place at Sutton Hoo (National Trust Images/Darren Olley/PA) Sam Russell. 28 February 2023. Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for exclusive competitions, offers and theatre ...