hawthorn.

[David oakman]

this winter i started to copol my hawthorn to create an understory they look realy good. what do anyone else think of this,they grow well as they are shade bearers.

[Quickthorn]

Big thorn can be a nightmare job, but you get some great firewood out of it.

[treedave]

David,

Copol (high coppice / low pollard I take it?)

If so why so high, deer problems?

 

Sounds good if you're getting a good response, I've seen some drawn up horrors recently (under closed canopy).

[David oakman]

yes really good new growth and yes lots of deer red fallow and this year lots of roe.

[Paul Smith]

Hope you have the shooting rights!

[blair duncanson]

Aye, sounds good. Could consider leaving brash over top and around the cut hawthorn, for protection and let it grow through that. Excellent habitat, also one of the best firewoods and if your into carving makes excellent strong , finished wood, for handles etc. Fresh spring leaves also used in salad with beatroot, good for the heart?

Most hedges ive planted are prob 50% hawthorn, lays very well, reacting to cutting positively!

All the best:001_cool:

this winter i started to copol my hawthorn to create an understory they look realy good. what do anyone else think of this,they grow well as they are shade bearers.