It is a privilege to be able to work in the woods throughout the year, and to see one woodland change over the years is truly incredible.
Such a warm summer has been fantastic for all that flora and fauna, especially the invertebrates.The bees have been extra busy building resilience for the winter and the butterflies!!!…well
The ash coppice has been putting on girth ready for the Winter cut this year…
…and we are hoping Calara Fraxinea (Ash Dieback) will not get down to this part of the world for the next 10years or so, so cutting now will produce another good crop in 8-10years. That’s the scientific projection anyway!? It will be such a cause of pain to me to see these trees disappear, but we can always replant with another woodfuel crop; Sycamore maybe?…does anyone out there have any ideas?
If you are interested in sustainable woodland management, or coppicing please contact me at gregh@futuretracks.co.uk