Pollards, the forgotten art-discussion

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Just for you mesterh:thumbup1:

 

 

 

 

 

[Mesterh]

Cheers Hamadryad.

 

They are indeed great pics of great trees!

 

So much more interesting to look at I think, and gotta be better for the wildlife with all the nooks and crannies to hide in.

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

 

 

 

[David Humphries]

Inspired by the Nutty Professor to go off in search of a great piece of local wood pasture common (not too far from me),

I was suprised & really pleased to stumble upon these fine remnant Hornbeam pollards.

 

They are at Nawthaw Great Wood

 

Some heavily lapsed, some (relatively) recently re-worked.

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Went to hainult forest with Xerxses on the way back from Cutters place, it was predominantly Hornbeam pollards too, I believe it made the best charcoal.

[David Humphries]

Rackham was saying the other day, that it was far cheaper to import coal down from Newcastle for Londons needs (including the cost of sea haulage) than it was to service that need with the charcoal from the Great woods around London.

 

This may have contirbuted to the demise of the pollard woods here in the south.

 

 

 

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[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Rackham was saying the other day, that it was far cheaper to import coal down from Newcastle for Londons needs (including the cost of sea haulage) than it was to service that need with the charcoal from the Great woods around London.

 

This may have contirbuted to the demise of the pollard woods here in the south.

 

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That makes some sense, and explains why I have a disdain for Northerners (Cue dean!)

 

Ive been thinking about ways of reviving the product demand for pollard produce, got a few ideas now, just a case of a few more and putting it all down on paper:thumbup1:

[sean]

one from way back:001_smile:

[RobArb]

interesting read if a bit long winded

Botany online: Interactions - Plants - Fungi - Evolution - Parasitic and Symbiotic Relations

[Tony Croft aka hamadryad]

Thanks for that rob, shall have a good and propper gander at that later on:thumbup1: