pollarding
Cutting tree crowns
Pollarding is a pruning technique where the upper branches of a tree are cut back to the trunk, encouraging dense new growth at that point.
The practice keeps trees at a manageable size while producing a regular harvest of small-diameter wood for fuel, fencing, or basketry.
Pollarded trees develop distinctive knobbly heads where the cuts are made, and the technique can extend a tree's lifespan considerably.
The willows along the canal are pollarded every few years.
Cutting vegetation for health
- loppingCutting away branches
- coppicingCutting trees to regrow
- toppingFood's finishing layer
- arboricultureCultivation of woody plants
shaping · trimming · secateurs · chainsaw · loppers · saw · arborist · knuckling
Forest cultivation practice
- coppicingCutting trees to regrow
- timberWood for construction
- firewoodCut logs for burning
- fodderCoarse livestock nourishment
charcoal · hurdles · basketry · wattle · rotation · faggots · underwood · agroforestry
Fires or photographs
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- budsPre-bloom plant growths
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
- suckersEasily fooled people
branching · vigour · regeneration · flush · knob
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
arboriculture · shaping · trimming · secateurs · chainsaw · loppers · saw · arborist · knuckling · espalier
silviculture
Forest cultivation practice
fodder · charcoal · hurdles · basketry · wattle · rotation · faggots · underwood · agroforestry
shoots
Fires or photographs
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- budsPre-bloom plant growths
- rejuvenationRestoration of youthful vigor
willow
Narrow-leaved waterside tree
oak · ash · beech · hornbeam · poplar · eucalyptus · linden · fig · olive · chestnut
clearance
Permitted passage or approval
- forestrysilviculture, forests, forestry, reforestation, timber
- forest conservationsustainable forestry, forest stewardship, forest management, reforestation, forest reserves
- tree carearborist, tree surgeon, pruning, trimming, tree trimmer
- arboriculturepruning, tree care, tree surgery, espalier, coppicing
- coppicingcoppice, stool, stools, regrowth, shoots
- forestswoods, pine trees, deciduous forest, maple trees, coniferous forest
pollardingcoppicing
Cutting trees to regrow
clearcutting · shredding · felling · topping · espalier