A welcome return to Southrey Wood, near Bardney, to help Butterfly Conservation with their on going work on this coppice woodland. The traditional coppice rotation is being continued, to benefit the diverse variety of wildlife, including butterflies, that benefit from this age old management of woodland habitat.
We
had another excellent turnout and we rapidly cleared a large area of this
years coup, cutting the stools back, being careful to cut the stems at an angle
and avoiding damaging the bark, to ensure good regrowth.
Two large bonfires ensured we were able to clear away most of the cut
material, with a few habitat piles being created from some of the larger
sections. It's a shame that the cut material isn't used for
traditional coppice crafts any more as there was some excellent material
produced.
Lots more pictures on the Picasa website