Sunday 16 June 2019

Coppice re-growth - the constant spring

In winter we cut the hazel down to ground level but already it is growing back vigorously, sending up lots of new shoots. 


Oliver Rackham (famous dendrologist) called this ability of most broad-leaved trees to re-grow when cut down 'the constant spring'.  

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