> This is an ancient method, developed in the 14th century 14th century ancient? bah humbug! There's evidence of coppicing in the UK from about 6500 years ago

> This is an ancient method, developed in the 14th century 14th century ancient? bah humbug! There's evidence of coppicing in the UK from about 6500 years ago. > The practice of coppicing can be traced back to Neolithic times (4500 BC). Neolithic wattle trackways in the Somerset Levels are evidence of sophisticated coppicing systems which produced rods of exactly the same size. Archaeological evidence shows that coppice products were used for numerous rural needs throughout the Bronze, Roman and Saxon periods https://www.conservationhandbooks.com/woodlands/a-brief-history-of-woodlands-in-britain/coppicing/ https://www.conservationhandbooks.com/woodlands/a-brief-hist...