The Hazels, Fetcham: a coppiced hazelwood
Introduction
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The Hazels, Fetcham: a coppiced hazelwood
Image: © Stefan Czapski Taken: 14 Oct 2012
Coppicing is the practice of taking a crop of poles from the new growth of a wood, every few years. Trees are cut back to within a few inches of the ground, leaving a 'stool' which soon regenerates. Archaeological evidence shows that woodlands in England have been managed in this way since the Neolithic http://smallwoods.org.uk/our-work/woodland-products/a-brief-history-of-coppicing/ . These days the area is managed as part of the Norbury Park estate, owned by Surrey County Council.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.278313
Longitude
-0.352327