First Cut
Introduction
The photograph on this page of First Cut by Glyn Baker as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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First Cut
Image: © Glyn Baker Taken: 9 Dec 2012
A rite of passage for Image as Woodland Trust volunteers cut the first crop of a hazel plantation. Image is a traditional method of woodland management see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppicing. Other broad leaf species (such as Ash) in the planting area are being left as standards. So far no sign of Ash die back fingers and toes are all crossed!
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Image Location
Latitude
51.515255
Longitude
0.253766