2010
TQ0084 : Hazels recently coppiced in Black Park
taken 14 years ago, near to Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England
Hazels recently coppiced in Black Park
These hazels were coppiced in autumn 2009, cut down just above ground level. Hazel Woodland Products Link
have a good description of the cycle, which is a method of woodland management practised from Neolithic times. From the drastic-looking cutting shown here, a crop of straight sticks or poles will be available in 7 to 12 years. Coppicing is also beneficial for wildlife and plants, as the open area lets in sunlight, and the area does not become overgrown scrubland.
have a good description of the cycle, which is a method of woodland management practised from Neolithic times. From the drastic-looking cutting shown here, a crop of straight sticks or poles will be available in 7 to 12 years. Coppicing is also beneficial for wildlife and plants, as the open area lets in sunlight, and the area does not become overgrown scrubland.![Creative Commons Licence [Some Rights Reserved]](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/somerights20.gif){kind=small}
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- TQ0084, 34 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- David Hawgood (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 3 January, 2010 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 4 January, 2010
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
TQ 008 844 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:32.9698N 0:32.8586W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: TQ 008 844
- View Direction
- EAST (about 90 degrees)
