The Woodlands.co.uk Blog - May 2009
Coppice.co.uk – a resource for coppicers
Many woodlands in the UK have historically been managed as coppice, yielding high productivity and benefiting biodiversity. In recent decades the management of coppice woodland has declined due to mechanisation, conifer plantations and cheap imports of timber. But now, as more people focus
on sustainable wood production, sourcing local produce and promoting biodiversity, the interest in coppicing as a woodland management method is rising again. Read more…
Tree Thinning
An invaluable guide to tree thinning from Julian Evans in the latest of his series of videos for Woodlands TV. Advice on choosing, marking and removing. Read more…
Discovering Long Wood – a year in the life of a small wood – May
Rodney laboured all winter clearing a small area of the conifers at “Wolf End”. He made a new resolution –“Will remember to fell a smaller area in future, now I know how much work is involved, as this year’s worth was too much for one pair of hands.” This was Trees Month…. Read more…
Building a Tree Bog
When you don’t want to go behind a tree, build a tree bog. Essential if you’ve got groups visiting your wood. Read more…
Orienteering and Woodlands
If you’ve ever fancied trying orienteering, Linda Thornton of Cleveland Orienteering Club, describes the challenge of combining speed, maps and compasses in a woodland setting: Read more…
A Guide to Common British Plants
Now that it’s the time of year for bluebells, we turn our thoughts to woodland flowers. Read more…
The Woodlands Crossword – The Answers
Here are the answers to Chris’s fiendish Easter crossword : Read more…