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Brasenose Wood, Oxford12 Nov 2017
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The "high level" coppicing Shotover Wildlife have pioneered leaves the stools 80cm high. This strikes the optimal balance between reducing browsing by muntjac deer whilst still providing several years of increased diversity in the ground flora.

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Brasenose Wood, Oxford1 Mar 2015
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Coppicing an area dominated by small aspen trees

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Using cut aspen to protect hazel stools

Brasenose Wood, Oxford9 Nov 2014
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Brasenose Woods on a crisp autumn morning - beautiful

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Section 1999 in need of some OCV TLC

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A stool ready to be coppiced

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Small shoots loppered off first.

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Roughly cut first

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Then neat to just off the grough (at a slight angle of course).

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Work in progress

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Frame for log pile

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Oh do get to the point Tim! Stakes being prepared.

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First level of logs in

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At the end of the day - to be continued...

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Binders for hedge laying loaded

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At the end of the day's labour - an area coppiced for new growth

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Cleared area is protected by a dead hedge of the day's brash.

Brasenose Wood, Oxford26 Jan 2013
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A frosty and damp start

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A barrier made from brash and a log pile for invertebrates

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Tree stumps left to be chainsawed

Brasenose Wood, Oxford27 Feb 2011
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One of the rides

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Volunteers at work early in the day

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Coppice woodland

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All important tea-making

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Site after coppicing