Coppicing and Coppice Crafts: A Comprehensive Guide

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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 brooms, firewood and charcoal to more challenging items such as hazel hurdles and coracles. Topics covered in Coppicing & Coppice Crafts: .Discusses how to find a suitable wood and the pitfalls involved .Covers all the equipment, tools and resources that you will need, together with health and safety issues .Examines tax issues, the law and what you can and cannot do .Analyses in detail all aspects of coppice management includingpests and diseases, and how to plant a new coppice .Examines the flora and fauna of the coppice and how it should be managed .Pays particular attention to hazel coppice .Considers a wide range of coppice woods and crafts and how the products are made .Discusses wood as a fuel, including charcoal-making, the best types of wood to burn, wood-fired boilers, woodchips, pellets, kindling, logs and much more .Includes a useful glossary, bibliography and list of addresses AUTHOR: 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 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. SELLING POINTS: An essential guide that provides you with everything you need to know about how to manage a coppce successfully and how to produce a wide range of woodland products Aimed at everyone interested in woodland management, trees, forestry and country crafts whether an aspiring woodland owner or a casual volunteer Brimming with practical information, it guides the reader through the pitfalls of purchasing their own woodland and describes all aspects of managing a coppice ILLUSTRATIONS 224 colour illustrations

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.