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Blog - January 2008

Woodbanks

Woodbanks

by Margaret, 25 January, 2008, 4 comments

One of the most interesting things I do for Woodlands.co.uk is visiting large woods in the south east, and considering how and where we should divide them. Very often the woods are surrounded at least partly by woodbanks, which may be straight lines or may to weird and wonderful shapes. These woodbanks are nearly always topped by ancient and gnarled trees, mainly hornbeam, regardless of what is growing in the rest of the wood. Read more...
The Woodlands.co.uk Jargon Buster – Pt 2

The Woodlands.co.uk Jargon Buster – Pt 2

by Angus, 25 January, 2008, 0 comments

At woodlands.co.uk we try to avoid using jargon, but if you’ve ever felt bamboozled here’s Part 2 of our “jargon-buster”.  This week, a list of commonly-used terms. Read more...
The Woodlands.co.uk Jargon Buster – Pt 1

The Woodlands.co.uk Jargon Buster – Pt 1

by Angus, 18 January, 2008, 2 comments

Can you tell your SSSI from your SNCI?  People working with woodlands easily fall into using jargon.  At woodlands.co.uk we try to steer clear of these terms, but even we find ourselves slipping into jargon sometimes, so here’s Part 1 of our “jargon-buster”, a list of commonly used acronyms with a short explanation.  Read more...
A review of "Beechcombings" by Richard Mabey

A review of “Beechcombings” by Richard Mabey

by Prof Julian Evans, 18 January, 2008, 2 comments

Many readers will know Richard Mabey from his outstanding digest of all things botanical, "Flora Britannica": my own copy is frequently referred to. "Beechcombings" is very different. Read more...
Felling a Small Tree

Felling a Small Tree

by merlin, 5 January, 2008, 8 comments

Use this method for trees which have a diameter of less than the effective cutting length of a guide bar of 18" or less, and which are not heavily leaning. Read more...

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