Yeah, we were thinking of digging up young trees that are in odd places in the wood (like middle of paths) and trying to replant them in more useful places... and we will look for your article!
by Darren » Tue Dec 30, 2008 9:35 pm
We have planted 3 eating apple trees along the woodland edge. Hopefully in a few years we will have some apples, well we can hope!
I pick hazelnuts in late august when the squirrels start to eat them, then let them turn brown away from the greys.
by martingarwood » Thu Jan 01, 2009 12:10 pm
We are going along similar lines and have just had an area of 20+ year old chestnut singled. We looked for the most balanced and straightest from each stool, in the hope that they will sustain wind better. I think its a suck it and see after that, some are bound to fall and others to fail. It makes for a very light and open feel. We anticipate having another thinning in say 10 years time to leave about 1 in 4 to really grow on. To create a bit of a mid layer and interest we are also planting a scattering of hornbeam and beech in this area, not necessarily intending to let them grow on to standards. Both do well on our soil and tolerate shade. The singling has given us a mass of timber of different sizes etc to do something with over the year.
Our wood is mainly sweet chestnut coppice with large areas of Scots and Corsican pines, so not very diverse. Although we do have one or two non natives, inc a great Coast Cedar and have planted one or two outsiders, we largely stick with what already grows in the wood, albeit in very small numbers - hazel,oak, beech, hornbeam and rowan - all good food plants too. Holly grows well on our soil but does not like being moved at all. We have planted a small number of Yew and they are slowly moving on up. Cheers and Happy New Year.
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