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| Updated 03/03/06 |
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Introduction & Group History
The Sussex &
Surrey Coppice group was formed out of the Wessex Coppice Group. In May
1997 a number of coppice workers in south-east England decided that a
local group was needed to promote the industry and its products.
Coppice workers tend to lead quite isolated lives often tucked away deep
in the woods with few people knowing of their existence, some travel daily
to the same woodland that they have worked all their lives while others
work a different wood each season.
But whatever their lifestyle they are all committed to promoting the
coppice industry and to informing landowners and the public of the importance of having
traditional coppice woodlands brought back in to production.
An elected committee of nine members runs the group and meets on a
quarterly basis. The committee includes a chairman and vice-chairman,
treasurer and secretary.
In addition, members meet quarterly. On these occasions there is usually a
guest speaker and members can debate topics pertinent to their work. The
group aims to produce four newsletters a year which are sent to all
members and a number of organisations interested in coppicing and the
coppice industry. Members are encouraged to submit articles, photographs,
etc. for publication.
The group is administered by a member from West Horsley in Surrey.
The Sussex & Surrey Coppice Group is
supported by the Sussex Downs Conservation Board, West Sussex County
Council and East Sussex County Council.
Some of the products and services available from members (see Members'
Adverts) are as follows:
Hurdles, logs, walking sticks,
trugs, trellis, rose arches, planters, plant supports, bird tables, gads, spars,
pea and bean sticks, gates, rustic furniture, fencing, firewood, faggots,
charcoal, baskets, besom, tree planting, coppice cutting, coppice training, pole
lathe turnery, permaculture design, woodland training, management plans,
woodland management, horse logging, hedge planting, hedge laying, coppice
restoration. |
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