Comments on: Coppicing, charcoal and hurdles

By: Seb

Seb — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:04:51 +0000

The wye community farm, in ashford kent do an excellent charcoal course, well worth travelling for. I am a shareholder and when i went on the july course i was extremely impressed.

By: andy basham

andy basham — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 09:45:08 +0000

I sell willow and hazel for hurdle fences, email me for prices etc. a.basham@virgin.net

By: george layton

george layton — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 16:43:41 +0000

Does anyone know of a supplier of either Hazel or willow in Cambs’ area? I’m particularly keen to make either a continuous weave or hurdle based fence.

By: Allan Rogers

Allan Rogers — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:56:30 +0000

Trish De Santos, if you are still looking for a Charcoal Kiln try http://www.woodsmithstore.co.uk

By: Tracy Pepler

Tracy Pepler — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:12:50 +0000

We have found an easy method of making charcoal for our own use. You can read about it here:
http://www.woodlands.co.uk/swog/articles/making-charcoal-by-mike-pepler/

By: Mike Bispham

Mike Bispham — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:11:07 +0000

Environmental considerations of a broader kind would make a better case for an increasing in land under coppice than “going out and buying a bag of charcoal” There is a healthy developing demand for logs for woodburners, a practice that is probably the most sustainable and efficient kind of alternative energy going. English nature would do well to focuson the promotion of domestic and small buisness log burning, supporting a win-win situation in which biodiversity, carbon-output and fuel shortages are all relieved. Lets see massive regeneration of woodland through what is by far the most efficient and enviromentally friendly biofuel.

By: Kieran

Kieran — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:48:53 +0000

The Weald and Downland Open Aire Museum does regualr courses on both coppicing and charcoal burning:

http://www.wealddown.co.uk/Courses/adult-education-continuing-education.htm

By: Pippa

Pippa — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:13:07 +0000

There is a volunteer group working at Standen, East Grinstead, West Sussex (a National Trust property) that does coppicing, charcoal making, hedge laying and so on. You could try contacting the Head Gardener there and see whether he’d be willing to let you work with the group and see how it’s done.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:24:09 +0000

hi guys. does anyone know of any areas of woodland in need of coppicing? i have the tools & the know how.. & require plenty of wood to make things from!! please post if you know of any leads. many thanks

By: Tracy Pepler

Tracy Pepler — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 20:51:51 +0000

Hi Trish

You could try asking in WoodLots.
http://www.woodlots.org.uk hope this helps you to find one!