COPPICING AND COPPICE CRAFT by Rebecca Oaks and Ed Mills

An essential guide that provides you with everything you need to know about how to manage a coppice successfully. Also how to produce a wide range of woodland produce

Aimed at everyone interested in woodland management, tree, forestry and country crafts whether an aspiring woodland owner or a casual volunteer

Brimming with practical information, it guides the reader through the pitfalls of purchasing their own woodland and describes all aspects of managing a coppice

Beautifully illustrated with 224 colour photographs and diagrams

Rebecca Oaks and Ed Mills are considered two of the leading exponents of the modern coppice movement.

Topics covered:

• Discusses how to find a suitable wood and the pitfalls involved
• Covers all the equipment, tools and resources that you will need, together with health and safety issues
• Examines tax issues, the law and what you can and cannot do
• Analyses in detail all aspects of coppice management including pests and diseases, and how to plant a new coppice
• Examines the flora and fauna of the coppice and how it should be managed
• Pays particular attention to hazel coppice
• Considers a wide range of coppice woods and crafts and how the products are made
• Discusses wood as a fuel, including charcoal-making, the best types of wood to burn, wood-fired boilers, woodchips, pellets, kindling, logs and much more
• Includes a useful glossary, bibliography and list of addresses

 246mm (9 3/4") x 189mm (7 1/2"), 192 pages, 224 colour illustrations

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The same authors have also written GREENWOOD CRAFTS - A Comprehensive Guide.