Coppicing is a form of woodland management practised since Neolithic times.

It is the method of cutting back native trees, when dormant, to produce new shoots from the stump or stool. These new shoots are harvested at regular intervals, usually between 7 – 12 years depending on the size of product required.

A section of coppiced hazel

Benefits of coppicing

Coppiced trees are considered carbon neutral because carbon released when they are burned is offset by new growth from the stool or stump, thereby absorbing carbon from the atmosphere.

Non renewable sources like fossil fuels convert stored carbon sequestered millions of years ago into atmospheric carbon dioxide.

Charcoal being made in Freerwood

The finished product