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    SIlver Birch Coppicing/Pollarding advice needed.

    Hello Nice65! Thank you for your reply!! I am open to explore alternatives. At the point of harvesting, what is the average diameter and height for the Chestnut/ Hazel shoots you mentioned? What is the deciding factor for new growth be harvested? Is there a typical schedule/ cycle for a tree...
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    SIlver Birch Coppicing/Pollarding advice needed.

    Hi C_Claycomb, thank you for your warm welcome and reply! I did not know Birch isn't particularly strong and rots quickly if the bark is left on. In this instance I am looking to source these coppiced poles with the bark intact that will be made into a mold, to be casted and retain the...
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    SIlver Birch Coppicing/Pollarding advice needed.

    Hello Toddy, your garden sounds like a dream! Where abouts are you based? I live in London and in an apartment block at that.. not a lot of greenery for me unfortunately. I am trying to see if I can find a sustainable/reasonable way to source approx 5-10, 3m tall birch poles for a garden...
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    SIlver Birch Coppicing/Pollarding advice needed.

    Hello slowworm, thank you for you response! I might not be using the correct terminology, are coppiced poles the 'first harvested cut'? Whereas pole cut refers to the thinner growth that comes after? Is it possible for pole cuts to reach 3m in height? Thanks! Thank you very much for the arbtalk...
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    SIlver Birch Coppicing/Pollarding advice needed.

    Hello Broch, happy to be here. Thank you for the insight! Can I infer Silver Birch are not considered to pe of particular value and that my best bet would be best to contact woodland management companies directly and express my interest in Silver Birch (with bark intact) before they are chopped...
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    SIlver Birch Coppicing/Pollarding advice needed.

    Dear Bushcraftuk Community, I just joined this forum in search for some pointers/advice from the community. (I would like to preface that I am not knowledgeable about bushcraft and the only knowledge I have if any are recreational videos from the US based Outdoor Boys Youtube channel.. nor is...