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Coppicing is an ancient method of enhancing woodland biodivesity, and coppice woodlands are to be found all over Britain and parts of Europe. The key to successful coppicing is to nurture the new coppice shoots. In return, a coppice will provide an endless supply of wood for a wide range of articles and the authors present detailed instruction on how to produce many kinds of woodland products from besom brooks, firewood and charcoal to more challenging items such as hazel hurdles and coracles.
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Rebecca Oaks set up her own coppice business in 1994. Mentored by Bill Hogarth, the last active coppice merchant in the north-west of England, she built a business specializing in hazel coppice and coppice crafts. In 2000 she formed the Bill Hogarth MBE Memorial Apprenticeship Trust [BHMAT] and has been running three-year apprenticeships in coppicing ever since. Edward Mills carried out his first coppicing in Essex in 1981. He purchased his own coppice woodland in the Lake District in 2003 and his wood is frequently used for promoting the benefits of good coppice management. Edward became a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Foresters in 2004.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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A good teacher imparts knowledge without thinking of themselves. They are open and transparent and want to give over what they know to their audience. This book does just that. I first read about Rebecca Oaks in Ben Law's "The Woodland Year". Her passion for coppicing and woodland crafts are tangible and infectious. The Co-writer, Edward Mills, is just as enginging. I recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in copice work; be they gardener or archeologist, bushcraft instructor or gamekeeper. It is full of practical advice that facilitates the learning without being condecending. A great read.
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26 Sep 2011
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First, let's acknowledge that there is just too little attention placed on this very important topic. Deforestation and resource depletion has been the downfall of many cultures, and will contribute to ours here in the U.S. if we don't wake up. Coppicing, in addition to it's practical and environmental benefits, teaches how to THINK about resources. The scope of the book is ambitious with a lot of attention to woodland acquisition and management, coppicing crafts, marketing, ecosystems, and wildlife. It has a decent amount of good photos. What I thought it lacked was nuts and bolts of how to start new coppice forests and different agroforestry species and products. This comes somewhat from the differences in our situation in the U.S. where our mission will not be to manage ancient structured woodlands that have become fallow, rather to start fresh and create new permaculture based forests. If you're in a hurry, as I was, by all means buy this book, buy a billhook and get started! If you're in the U.S. and especially if you can only budget for one book on the subject, you should also consider the book (in the works) by Dave Jacke and Mark Krawczyk titled "Coppice Agroforestry" which promises to be more comprehensive relative to species database, and more directed to our situation here in the U.S.
I keep coming back to this book.
24 Jan 2012
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A well written, entertaining read. Very nicely designed and attractively laid out, with beautiful line drawings and photographs.
I am trying to bring back an old coppice wood, and will be coming back to this book, both for inspiration and practical advice, again and again.
I am trying to bring back an old coppice wood, and will be coming back to this book, both for inspiration and practical advice, again and again.
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