Coppice, Pollard and Hedge techniques are ancient traditions of regenerative agriculture, forestry and cottage industry.
Humanity has millennia of experience cultivating and sustainably harvesting woody plants for energy, fencing, poles, fodder, building materials, cottage industry, transportation, fishing, and other basic needs. The tremendous potential and productivity of these traditions have all but been forgotten, but are making a resurgence. This workshop is an introduction to some practices you might integrate into your homesteading to build self-reliance and rustic beauty in our post-cheap-fossil-fuel world.