Coppicing at Lower Woods, South Glos

14 October 2001

After the unintended success of the first Sunday trip to Midger Wood (it rained at lunchtime so we went to the pub for the entire afternoon) the next task was at Lower Woods. A quirk of fate brought us together with the Avon Wildlife Trust volunteers* again, for more uncontrolled coppicing action. As usual we did much more work than them, but we got a dressing down on our technique - see photo.

It wasn't until lunch that it became apparent quite how many people were out in the woods chopping down trees!	Gemma, Siobhan and Tony tidy-up the messy woodland
Assistant warden Tom demonstrates how trees are supposed to be felled...	The boring bit: finishing off a stump

* aka The Avon Ladies

Photos supplied by Tim.

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