Sweet Chestnut Coppicing Workshop - Sleastonhow Farm 5

The growing and coppicing of Sweet Chestnut (Castanea sativa) has generally been confined to the southern counties in the UK. However, around 15 years ago Tim Nicholson of Sleastonhow Farm decided to try planting some on his Cumbrian farm near Kirkby Thore. The trees have grown well and are now ready to be coppiced and converted into fencing materials. Sweet Chestnut offers superior durability and regularly lasts up to (and sometimes beyond) 15 - 20 years as a post in the ground.

We have received funding to offer numerous free training workshops where participants can learn all about growing Sweet Chestnut for fencing materials in this way. We'll cover a broad range of topics from establishment of the trees, the suitabilty of sites through to the practical skills needed to coppice and convert these trees into fencing materials.

This is very much a practical training workshop, so please bring water proofs and work boots (ideally steel toe capped). All tools needed for the day will be provided.

If you'd like to attend this course but there are no spaces remaining, please email me to be placed onto the reserve list should anybody cancel their place - [email protected]

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