Field maple · Hatfield Forest · National Trust estimate: about 1,000 years.
Move through the tree’s time
many stems return
The practice remains; not every worker’s name does.
Field maple · Hatfield Forest · National Trust estimate: about 1,000 years.
Move through the tree’s time
many stems return
The practice remains; not every worker’s name does.
One coppiced tree at point E — not a group of young trees.National Trust · Hatfield Forest tree walk
Given as about 1,000 years old — an estimate, not a measured age.National Trust · same walk
Cut close to its base, the tree sends up new stems from the stool.National Trust · What is coppicing?
Brushwood and dead hedges are one traditional way to keep browsing animals off young shoots.Woodland Trust · Woodland management
Limits interpretive illustration no exact stem count no exact biological age no exact cutting schedule no complete worker lineage