Thanks, Jeremy for this cracker.
1. It may have historical/heritage value as the last remnant of an ancient
coppice or hedgerow. But I'm not sure if this is a proper use of a TPO.
2. Re-coppicing could be allowed under a TPO if the TO thought it
appropriate management. Tho old stools sometimes give up if re-coppiced
suddenly after countless years of neglect.
3. Up to 20 cm dbh is quite hefty for a hazel. Could it be stored or at
least reduced to just a few major stems and grown as a nut tree? Subsequent
management would entail removal of new suckers.
Jerry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barrell Treecare" <barrell@xxxxxxxxxx.com>
Subject: Christmas coppicing conundrum
The scenario is a coppiced hazel in a back garden visible from a few public
viewpoints but not prominent. It is about 5m in height with many stems
<20cm diameter and has been clearly coppiced on a regular basis in the past.
LA have placed a TPO on it and I wonder if that is really sustainable. I
would say that there is a strong case to continue the previous coppicing
management, which realistically means that it has no significant potential
to contribute to amenity. What do you think?
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