We are here this week to coppice some of this lovely woodland. Coppicing allows light in for wildflowers and insects and it also increases the lifespan of the trees coppiced. If done on a rotary basis it improves diversity in the woodland and doesn't impact species reliant on more mature trees significantly.
Today we also took the opportunity to coppice back or remove some non-native species (garden escapees) which had taken hold here. Cherry Laurel, Portuguese Laurel and Mock Orange to be precise.
The previous heavy rainfall did mean we had to pick where to work pretty carefully but otherwise the weather didn't impact the day too much and a great time was had by all the group.
Thanks Terry for the photos.
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