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Emma Jane Carpenter's avatar

I found this article so interesting. It lead me into a wonderful rabbit hole of internet articles about coppicing on a rainy Saturday morning here! Native New Zealand trees are mostly evergreen, but I bought my property from an English couple who had planted many English plants and trees including mulberries and hazels. My path going down to my wildflower meadow is lined with the hazels which have become pretty thick and unruly and are crowing out the light of the hellebores and other wee flowers between them. So thank you very much, I now know what my task for them will be when it starts getting a bit cooler!

All the very best. And I adore your articles. Thank you so much :)

Emma-Jane

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Jack Wallington's avatar

Thank you Emma-Jane. I always find it funny how we all grow plants from other countries in gardens. Here in the UK it’s lots of plants from New Zealand!

That sounds like a great plan with the hazels, it’s that kind of under planting that really loves this kind of coppice habitat.

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