We have a few trees in our garden we are planning to coppice for firewood, but you've given me a few ideas for how I can use it fir landscaping, too. And how different they can all look! Thank you.
So much YAS! We definitely have more conifers here on the West Coast, however there’s also maples alders, etc. and I think the forest industry eventually needs to move towards this. But the practice has just been to cut cut cut and ship ship ship overseas. I first learned about the practice of coppicing through learning about basketry, and was shocked to learn how old some coppiced trees could live to be. Essentially immortal.
Right?! my friend Eduardo posted not too long ago about, daisugi, a Japanese method of coppicing cedar. So, I'm sure that there's some form of these techniques that could be used successfully with quite q few of our coastal species. Here's hoping that someone in the forestry industry jumps on this train soon!
Here’s the article, he writes the, Destino, newsletter. But, I just realized that it’s traditionally used on Cryptomeria species, which would be different to our typical Thuja cedars (which can be quite temperamental lol). But it may be worth experimenting a bit. depending on the health of the trees, the severity of cuts etc you could find some success with coppicing. I’d love to know what you think.
Yes! That’s where common names can muddle things a bit, but I’m still curious how some of our local species would react to coppicing. I may have to start experimenting as I get time. I certainly have pruned loads of willow, dogwoods, hazel and more over the years lol
We have a few trees in our garden we are planning to coppice for firewood, but you've given me a few ideas for how I can use it fir landscaping, too. And how different they can all look! Thank you.
So much YAS! We definitely have more conifers here on the West Coast, however there’s also maples alders, etc. and I think the forest industry eventually needs to move towards this. But the practice has just been to cut cut cut and ship ship ship overseas. I first learned about the practice of coppicing through learning about basketry, and was shocked to learn how old some coppiced trees could live to be. Essentially immortal.
Right?! my friend Eduardo posted not too long ago about, daisugi, a Japanese method of coppicing cedar. So, I'm sure that there's some form of these techniques that could be used successfully with quite q few of our coastal species. Here's hoping that someone in the forestry industry jumps on this train soon!
Wow we have a few acres of cedar and some are struggling. Could you please provide a link to your friend's article?
https://open.substack.com/pub/thisishorticulture/p/heres-a-way-to-produce-paper-and?r=1zoqyr&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post
Here’s the article, he writes the, Destino, newsletter. But, I just realized that it’s traditionally used on Cryptomeria species, which would be different to our typical Thuja cedars (which can be quite temperamental lol). But it may be worth experimenting a bit. depending on the health of the trees, the severity of cuts etc you could find some success with coppicing. I’d love to know what you think.
Right I was just thinking that "our" cedars are not true cedars are they! Thanks for the link.
Yes! That’s where common names can muddle things a bit, but I’m still curious how some of our local species would react to coppicing. I may have to start experimenting as I get time. I certainly have pruned loads of willow, dogwoods, hazel and more over the years lol