Stephen (Essex)


Stephen, from Westover Woodlands, introduced me to coppicing practices in Essex.

The woodlands he manages provide material for a range of traditional products, including hurdles, shingles, thatching spars, and pegs. However, a large portion of the harvest is processed as firewood, carefully dried outdoors under shelter.

This visit highlighted both the diversity of coppice uses and the economic realities of working with this material today.