The aim of any form of pruning is to produce a single straight stem of at least 6 m in height. Formative pruning is carried out on young trees up to 3 m tall.
How I am growing oak in Round Wood on the Froyle Estate near Alton in Hampshire on a 70 to 75 year rotation in order to produce 3 to 4 metre veneer quality butts.
The four provenances of oaks donated by Woodland Heritage and planted two years ago are now starting to show their likes and dislikes of the conditions in this new wood in Hampshire.
Although a woodland can be a quiet and relaxing place for contemplation and give the impression of "time standing still", once again our plantations have given us…
With the sad and premature death of Alan Cobb of Euroforest, his friends and family wanted to create a living memorial to a man who had been in forestry all his life.
