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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 46249 Location: yes
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 16002
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I have seen something about this before. Cows love tree bark; we cut some hedging once and left it within reach of some cows and came back to find it virtually stripped.
This area would traditionally have been wooded I think, as the Weald was used for charcoal production, so coppiced on a regular basis for many years. Other areas, such as the tops of the South Downs not far away have been open country for possibly centuries, and were used for arable farming or sheepwalks. I would say it was more important to keep them as things like well grazed 'unimproved' grassland as the wildlife has grown up with that. On the tops there are some clay outcrops which are very rare chalk heathland, again worth managing for what they are.
Interesting to see the reference to Ted Green. I see him quite frequently at meetings, and he has several bees in his bonnet. One is that if you cut coppice it must be cut something like twice the diameter of the stem you are cutting. Sadly this means you quickly need a step ladder or cherry picker for things like ash, and hazel can get quite high and get wind blown. He also doesn't believe in any pressure on the ground anywhere near trees, so on his most argumentative days, which are fairly common, he says even putting a single foot on a trees roots will cause damage. On the other hand he is very knowledgeable about old trees, and I have a great deal of respect for him as long as he keeps of his hobbyhorses. |
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Jam Lady
Joined: 28 Dec 2006 Posts: 2573 Location: New Jersey, USA
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 16002
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