Dear collective
A friend wants to grow sturdy poles (for the famous Lewes bonfire
processions) of 6-7cm diameter (about 3") to 2.6m (or 8ft in old money) with
little or no taper. They want to cut them green so that they last longer when
attaching burning paraffin -soaked rags to them. Ash is about the only thing
that will grow there, but the question is which is best: Creation of coppice
stools or growing seedlings/transplants densely spaced every few years?
The former is probably easier in the longer-term, but might result in too few
straight poles and thinning operations to get the required girth might result
in too few poles produced per stool. Seedlings/transplants make numerous good
straight poles, but require successive thinning operations to achieve the
girth. Joking aside, which might be best - or has anyone an alternative? -
your input would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Daniel Wynn
Trees & Landscape Officer
Lewes District Council working in partnership with the South Downs National
Park Authority
Planning Services, Southover House, Southover Road, Lewes. East Sussex.
BN7 1AB
Telephone: +44 (0)1273 484438 Fax: +44 (0)1273 484452
Email: daniel.wynn@xxxxxx.gov.uk
Web Service (Trees); http://www.lewes.gov.uk/planning/15162.asp
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