I'm lucky enough to manage a 10 acre (4 hectare) woodland near Horley, Surrey, owned by my family. It is a fairly typical Wealden wood, low lying and on heavy clay, so seasonally very wet. After 60 years without management it was very dense when acquired 7 years ago. Since then we have re-established a central ride, dealt with alien species and recommence coppicing, with about four acres now restored. I've been lucky to have the help of the Reigate Area Conservation Volunteers (I carry out their tool repairs) and I can't think how I would have got so far without their help. As you can see from the pictures, a large amount of birch has been felled, and all was extracted and stacked by hand.

A cleared coupe, with birch corded at side.

Two year old hazel regrowth.

Newly cut stool of hazel. Some stools in the wood have not been coppiced for 70 years.

Contact me if you are interested in FIREWOOD, a load of approximately one cubic meter (load of logs pictured above) delivered within 10 miles of Gatwick or Horley is £65. Please note that stacking is not part of the deal for fit and youthful customers! I am happy to stack for OAPs if requested in advance. One cubic meter is roughly a bulk bag, or a level load in a large pickup truck, or perhaps 10 wheel barrows full. Net bags of logs are from £3 each.

I can also supply limited quantities of  HAZEL, i.e. stakes and heatherings/binders for hedgelaying, bean poles, pea sticks, clothes props, plant stakes/supports and rustic poles for bowers etc. Prices from 70 pence per stick.

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