We’re very excited to announce our new Coppice Case Studies project, which aims to map out existing coppice across Scotland over the next few years by writing and sharing case studies of coppice woodlands and projects. The project is run by the Scottish Coppice Network group as part of Reforesting Scotland.
About the project
Each case study will cover a different coppice across Scotland, finding out how their woodland is managed, species, rotations, lessons learned etc.
The overall aim of the project is to:
Map out actively managed coppice woodlands across Scotland
Highlght the diversity of coppice that we have here already
Help to provide examples for those looking to create coppice
Learn, share and inspire!
How to get involved
If you’re interested in creating a case study for your own woodland, or know of others we should reach out to, then get in touch with us at heartwood@reforestingscotland.org. We’ll send you a copy of our case study questionaire template which you can complete yourself, or we can complete it together over a video call. Once we have this and some photos we’ll edit it into a case study and publish it online.
The definition of coppice is wide open to all forms, including traditional and modern interpretations and uses. Types of projects we’d be interested to hear from include:
Privately owned woodland with coppice areas under management
Farms and crofts that use coppice management for their woodlands, including agroforestry
Coppice can either be for products for sale, or for the owner’s own use
Community woodlands that use coppicing and/or make coppice products
Overstood or neglected coppice where there is scope for restarting the coppice
The Case Studies
Each case study will be added to the Hub, as well as the Scottish Coppice Network page. But they’re also linked below… Each case study includes contact details should you wish to visit the woodland. If you have questions or comments, it’d be great to ask them on the Hub so that we can all benefit from the answers.
Duns Spa Wood, Scottish Borders
March Wood & Spring Wood, Garronfield