Similar to last week’s newsletter, the WCH team were called back into action, much like Thunderbird 2 on another of their famous rescue missions.
In case you forgot, coppicing is a pruning technique where a tree or shrub is cut to ground level, resulting in the regeneration of new stems from the base. It is commonly used for rejuvenating and renovating old shrubs. Coppicing opens the woodland area up to more sunlight, which allows a wider range of plants to flourish.
We went through the wood and sorted it into the correct piles, to ensure nothing was wasted and everything had a second life. The thick stuff is used for firewood or charcoal, the medium-sized stuff is used for fence posts and the thinner bits are used for pea sticks, for use in the garden.
We’re working closely with 1% For The Planet, Patagonia, The Coppice Co-op and Cumbria Woodlands to improve the health and biodiversity of our local woodland and learn more about the environmental issues a forest can endure. It’s nice to get stuck into these projects and contribute to improving the environment!
If you didn’t know, we donate 1% of all Patagonia revenue towards environmental solutions, close to home.
