Aspect Forestry and Rural Management
@aspectforest.bsky.social
Timber harvesting contractors and woodland advisors. Achieving the most from your woodland with a flexible and conscientious approach. Established in 2004.
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10/10 The coppiced hedge will be fenced to prevent browsing and it will start to regenerate next spring. Over a few years it will produce a dense, species rich boundary feature which will be a far better nesting habitat for farmland birds such as yellow hammer and linnet. 🧵END
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
10/10 The coppiced hedge will be fenced to prevent browsing and it will start to regenerate next spring. Over a few years it will produce a dense, species rich boundary feature which will be a far better nesting habitat for farmland birds such as yellow hammer and linnet. 🧵END
9/10 The farm is carrying out essential conservation management. A by product of brash and poor quality timber is produced, this can then be utilised to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels through a heating system. This is also done with minimal road transportation.
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
9/10 The farm is carrying out essential conservation management. A by product of brash and poor quality timber is produced, this can then be utilised to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels through a heating system. This is also done with minimal road transportation.
7/10 The brash is extracted as whole tree length material on the forwarder. This is then stacked and allowed to air dry for 2 years. Once the material
has fallen below 20% moisture content, it is chipped and stored dry.
has fallen below 20% moisture content, it is chipped and stored dry.
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
7/10 The brash is extracted as whole tree length material on the forwarder. This is then stacked and allowed to air dry for 2 years. Once the material
has fallen below 20% moisture content, it is chipped and stored dry.
has fallen below 20% moisture content, it is chipped and stored dry.
5/10 Please remember that coppicing hedges of this nature may require a Forestry Commission felling licence in order to carry out the work. In the eyes of the legislation, it is a line of trees being felled (which are defined as - greater than 8cm DBH) not a hedge.
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
5/10 Please remember that coppicing hedges of this nature may require a Forestry Commission felling licence in order to carry out the work. In the eyes of the legislation, it is a line of trees being felled (which are defined as - greater than 8cm DBH) not a hedge.
4/10 A timber head with a saw bar produces a clean, flush cut at the stump. This is very different from using trees shears. Tree shears will shatter the stump which can result in long term failure because of water ingress. Some stumps are further tidied by handheld chainsaw.
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
4/10 A timber head with a saw bar produces a clean, flush cut at the stump. This is very different from using trees shears. Tree shears will shatter the stump which can result in long term failure because of water ingress. Some stumps are further tidied by handheld chainsaw.
3/10 I carry out the felling of the hedge with our excavator based timber harvester. I grip each stem individually and cut it off at the base. The cut stems are then stacked together on the field edge for onward extraction.
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
3/10 I carry out the felling of the hedge with our excavator based timber harvester. I grip each stem individually and cut it off at the base. The cut stems are then stacked together on the field edge for onward extraction.
2/10 Some of hedges around these particular fields have become over stood and gappy. Essentially, they have lost some of the hedge qualities and in many places they’ve become a line of trees. Some of these trees are dead and dying ash which need to be felled for safety reasons.
November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
2/10 Some of hedges around these particular fields have become over stood and gappy. Essentially, they have lost some of the hedge qualities and in many places they’ve become a line of trees. Some of these trees are dead and dying ash which need to be felled for safety reasons.
I’ve started a new work site back in Suffolk this week. A slight departure away from forestry as I’m carrying out the second year of a HLS hedgerow coppicing programme for a long term, organic farming client.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:17 PM
I’ve started a new work site back in Suffolk this week. A slight departure away from forestry as I’m carrying out the second year of a HLS hedgerow coppicing programme for a long term, organic farming client.
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Video 6: The future and positive outcomes.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Video 6: The future and positive outcomes.
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Photo 5) The harvester has been fuelled up, maintained and is really to be transported to the next contract in Suffolk.
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Photo 5) The harvester has been fuelled up, maintained and is really to be transported to the next contract in Suffolk.
Video 4: Why we need woodland management.
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Video 4: Why we need woodland management.
Video 3: Retention of standard trees and deer fencing.
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Video 3: Retention of standard trees and deer fencing.
Video 2: Coppice stool management
November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Video 2: Coppice stool management
Having finished our latest coppice harvesting contract today on the Cambs/Bedfordshire border, I thought I would put together a series of short videos to explain the work in more detail and explain why woodland management is so important.
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November 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Having finished our latest coppice harvesting contract today on the Cambs/Bedfordshire border, I thought I would put together a series of short videos to explain the work in more detail and explain why woodland management is so important.
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#Positiveforestry
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This was the old County tractor I had at the time which I used for extraction. It had broken down on the main track on the woodland side of the gateway arch.
November 8, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This was the old County tractor I had at the time which I used for extraction. It had broken down on the main track on the woodland side of the gateway arch.
Well that’s October done and dusted.
October 31, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Well that’s October done and dusted.
I cannot provide a direct link because it is a subscription only publication. However, these are the pages from the Journal directly discussing your case study.
October 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I cannot provide a direct link because it is a subscription only publication. However, these are the pages from the Journal directly discussing your case study.
I’m having a few days off, it’s been a busy
old year so far!
Visited NT Sheringham Park today. A must for any tree enthusiast. A stunning display of autumn colours.
old year so far!
Visited NT Sheringham Park today. A must for any tree enthusiast. A stunning display of autumn colours.
October 27, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I’m having a few days off, it’s been a busy
old year so far!
Visited NT Sheringham Park today. A must for any tree enthusiast. A stunning display of autumn colours.
old year so far!
Visited NT Sheringham Park today. A must for any tree enthusiast. A stunning display of autumn colours.
This was on the lane to the estate where I’m currently working, yesterday morning. It was gone by the evening but unsure who had the lovely job of cleaning it up.
October 22, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This was on the lane to the estate where I’m currently working, yesterday morning. It was gone by the evening but unsure who had the lovely job of cleaning it up.
Another moth recording on my coppice site today. This time a stunningly coloured Merveille du jour. Ideally camouflaged to look like lichen on the bark of an oak - host of its caterpillars. Thank you to Mark Nowers (RSPB) for the identification help.
October 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Another moth recording on my coppice site today. This time a stunningly coloured Merveille du jour. Ideally camouflaged to look like lichen on the bark of an oak - host of its caterpillars. Thank you to Mark Nowers (RSPB) for the identification help.
2/2. The resulting compost will then be spread across the arable land of the estate which is now being farmed under regenerative guidelines. This is a new project for me to be involved in, so I will be interested to see the results over the coming years.
#positiveforestry
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October 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
2/2. The resulting compost will then be spread across the arable land of the estate which is now being farmed under regenerative guidelines. This is a new project for me to be involved in, so I will be interested to see the results over the coming years.
#positiveforestry
#positiveforestry
The harvesting methodology for my current coppice site is that the timber product is being cut on one side of the machine whilst all the brash is being stacked on the other.
The brash will then be extracted, chipped and allowed to break down in a heap. 1/2
The brash will then be extracted, chipped and allowed to break down in a heap. 1/2
October 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The harvesting methodology for my current coppice site is that the timber product is being cut on one side of the machine whilst all the brash is being stacked on the other.
The brash will then be extracted, chipped and allowed to break down in a heap. 1/2
The brash will then be extracted, chipped and allowed to break down in a heap. 1/2
After being told I was an uneducated forester and have little understanding of biodiversity loss yesterday, I thought it appropriate just to highlight this link again this morning. Communication is important, every interaction matters. m.youtube.com/watch?v=bwXE...
October 8, 2025 at 3:52 AM
After being told I was an uneducated forester and have little understanding of biodiversity loss yesterday, I thought it appropriate just to highlight this link again this morning. Communication is important, every interaction matters. m.youtube.com/watch?v=bwXE...