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Coppiced Collection

"Coppiced: A Glimpse into the Natural World's Resilience and Beauty" Step back in time to the trenches of WW1, where even amidst chaos

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Picture No. 10886617

Picture No. 10886617
Paper Birch - also known as American White Birch and Canoe Birch - coppiced / re-grown trunks in snow (Betula papyrifera) Date:

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Training dogs in the trenches, WW1

Training dogs in the trenches, WW1
Training war dogs. Dogs at the British War Dog School being acclimatised to trenches (part of the ground) before being sent to the Front where they were used in various roles such as messengers

Background imageCoppiced Collection: British soldiers with trench supports, Western Front, WW1

British soldiers with trench supports, Western Front, WW1
British soldiers carrying trench supports during construction work on the Western Front in France, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) flowering mass, growing in coppice woodland, Kent, England, April

Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) flowering mass, growing in coppice woodland, Kent, England, April

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia) flowering mass, growing in coppice woodland habitat, Kent, England

Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia) flowering mass, growing in coppice woodland habitat, Kent, England, May

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Ramsons (Allium ursinum) flowering mass, growing in coppice woodland habitat, Kent, England, May

Ramsons (Allium ursinum) flowering mass, growing in coppice woodland habitat, Kent, England, May

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Picture No. 10890442

Picture No. 10890442
Coppiced Sessile Oaks (Quercus petraea) Date:

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Picture No. 10893758

Picture No. 10893758
Sweet Chestnut Tree - a well grown coppiced Sweet Chestnut Date:

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Picture No. 10887202

Picture No. 10887202
Old coppiced (or low pollard) Field Maple (Acer campestre) Date:

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Picture No. 10887199

Picture No. 10887199
Old coppiced hornbeams - in autumn in Great Wood (Carpinus betulus) Date:

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Picture No. 10887200

Picture No. 10887200
Old coppiced hornbeams - in autumn in Great Wood (Carpinus betulus) Date:

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Fallen tree branches and leaf litter on floor of coppice woodland habitat, Kent, England, October

Fallen tree branches and leaf litter on floor of coppice woodland habitat, Kent, England, October

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Cut stems made into stakes, in coppice woodland, Ox Close Wood, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England

Cut stems made into stakes, in coppice woodland, Ox Close Wood, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England, March

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Coppiced stool and log pile, in coppice woodland, Ox Close Wood, Wetherby, West Yorkshire

Coppiced stool and log pile, in coppice woodland, Ox Close Wood, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England, March

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Coppiced stools and Ramsons (Allium ursinum) growing beside path in coppice woodland

Coppiced stools and Ramsons (Allium ursinum) growing beside path in coppice woodland, Ox Close Wood, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England, March

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Coppiced stool with collected water, in coppice woodland, Ox Close Wood, Wetherby, West Yorkshire

Coppiced stool with collected water, in coppice woodland, Ox Close Wood, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England, March

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Ramsons (Allium ursinum) and Dogs Mercury (Mercurialis perennis)

Ramsons (Allium ursinum) and Dogs Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) growing amongst leaf litter on coppice woodland floor, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England, February

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Ramsons (Allium ursinum) growing amongst leaf litter on coppice woodland floor, Wetherby

Ramsons (Allium ursinum) growing amongst leaf litter on coppice woodland floor, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England, February

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Common Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) close-up of multiple trunks of old coppiced tree, French Pyrenees

Common Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) close-up of multiple trunks of old coppiced tree, French Pyrenees, France, June

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) ancient coppice woodland on limestone pavement, Burren N. P

Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) ancient coppice woodland on limestone pavement, Burren N. P
Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) ancient coppice woodland on limestone pavement, Burren N.P. The Burren, County Clare, Ireland, May

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) coppice, growing beside old lane, Marywell Lane, Kingcombe

Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) coppice, growing beside old lane, Marywell Lane, Kingcombe, Dorset, England, December

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) old coppiced stool, covered with snow, Picos de Europa

Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) old coppiced stool, covered with snow, Picos de Europa, Cantabrian Mountains, Spain, March

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Evening sunlight in coppice woodland habitat, Kent, England, June

Evening sunlight in coppice woodland habitat, Kent, England, June

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) and violets, flowering, growing in Common Hazel (Corylus avellana)

Wood Anemone (Anemone nemorosa) and violets, flowering, growing in Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) ancient coppice woodland on limestone pavement, Burren N.P. The Burren, County Clare, Ireland, May

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Coppiced woodland

Coppiced woodland. Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) plants flowering between coppiced trees in a wood. Coppicing is a traditional woodland management technique where trees are periodically

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Lesser celandine in a coppice wood

Lesser celandine in a coppice wood
Lesser celandine (Ranunculus ficaria) in a coppice wood. Low angle view of lesser celandine plants flowering between coppiced trees in a wood

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Dogs Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) flowering, growing in coppiced woodland, Powys, Wales, March

Dogs Mercury (Mercurialis perennis) flowering, growing in coppiced woodland, Powys, Wales, March

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) trunk and roots, with fallen leaves in coppice woodland, Kent, England

Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) trunk and roots, with fallen leaves in coppice woodland, Kent, England, november

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Ancient lane and hedgebank with coppiced trees, above Porlock, Exmoor N. P. Somerset, England, march

Ancient lane and hedgebank with coppiced trees, above Porlock, Exmoor N. P. Somerset, England, march
Ancient lane and hedgebank with coppiced trees, above Porlock, Exmoor N.P. Somerset, England, march

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) coppiced woodland habitat in mist at dawn, Yearnor Wood

Sessile Oak (Quercus petraea) coppiced woodland habitat in mist at dawn, Yearnor Wood, near Culbone, Porlock, Exmoor, Somerset, England, march

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) coppiced stool with new growth, in river valley fen, Great Fen

Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa) coppiced stool with new growth, in river valley fen, Great Fen, Redgrave and Lopham Fen N.N.R. Waveney Valley, Suffolk, England, may

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Willow (Salix sp. ) coppiced stools in bed, surrounded by hedge of layed branches as protection

Willow (Salix sp. ) coppiced stools in bed, surrounded by hedge of layed branches as protection from browsing deer
Willow (Salix sp.) coppiced stools in bed, surrounded by hedge of layed branches as protection from browsing deer, River Rattlesden, Stowmarket, Suffolk, England, april

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Ancient coppiced woodland habitat with Common Oak (Quercus robur) standards, Bonny Wood Reserve

Ancient coppiced woodland habitat with Common Oak (Quercus robur) standards, Bonny Wood Reserve, Barking Tye, Suffolk, England, april

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Cut logs in ancient coppiced woodland, Combs Wood Reserve, Combs Ford, Suffolk, England, april

Cut logs in ancient coppiced woodland, Combs Wood Reserve, Combs Ford, Suffolk, England, april

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata) close-up of coppiced stool with moss, in coppice woodland reserve

Small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata) close-up of coppiced stool with moss, in coppice woodland reserve, Bradfield Woods N.N.R. Bradfield St. George, Suffolk, England, november

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) coppiced woodland habitat with pathway in mist, Merrals Shaw

Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) coppiced woodland habitat with pathway in mist, Merrals Shaw, Ranscombe Farm Plantlife Reserve, Kent, England, november

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata) coppiced stool, beside path in coppice woodland reserve

Small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata) coppiced stool, beside path in coppice woodland reserve, Bradfield Woods N. N. R
Small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata) coppiced stool, beside path in coppice woodland reserve, Bradfield Woods N.N.R. Bradfield St. George, Suffolk, England, november

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) close-up of coppiced and re-grown trunks in snow, New York, U. S

Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) close-up of coppiced and re-grown trunks in snow, New York, U. S. A. december
Paper Birch (Betula papyrifera) close-up of coppiced and re-grown trunks in snow, New York, U.S.A. december

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) ancient coppiced woodland habitat, Combs Wood Reserve, Combs Ford

Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) ancient coppiced woodland habitat, Combs Wood Reserve, Combs Ford, Suffolk, England, april

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Slender Parasol (Macrolepiota mastoidea) fruiting bodies, growing on floor of coppice woodland

Slender Parasol (Macrolepiota mastoidea) fruiting bodies, growing on floor of coppice woodland habitat, Kent, England, september

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Cut logs in coppiced ancient woodland habitat, Wolves Wood RSPB Reserve, Hadleigh, Suffolk

Cut logs in coppiced ancient woodland habitat, Wolves Wood RSPB Reserve, Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, november

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Field Maple (Acer campestre) coppiced trunk, growing in ancient woodland

Field Maple (Acer campestre) coppiced trunk, growing in ancient woodland, Wolves Wood RSPB Reserve, Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, november

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) coppiced woodland, Barking Tye, Suffolk, England, april

Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) coppiced woodland, Barking Tye, Suffolk, England, april

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Common Oak (Quercus robur) coppiced trunk, growing in wooded meadow habitat

Common Oak (Quercus robur) coppiced trunk, growing in wooded meadow habitat, Tagamoisa Nature Reserve, Saaremaa Island, Estonia, may

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Trooping Funnel (Clitocybe geotropa) fruiting bodies, growing on floor of coppice woodland

Trooping Funnel (Clitocybe geotropa) fruiting bodies, growing on floor of coppice woodland habitat, Kent, England, october

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Log with fallen leaves in ancient coppiced woodland habitat, Wolves Wood RSPB Reserve, Hadleigh

Log with fallen leaves in ancient coppiced woodland habitat, Wolves Wood RSPB Reserve, Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, november

Background imageCoppiced Collection: European Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) ancient coppiced woodland habitat with path and boardwalk

European Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) ancient coppiced woodland habitat with path and boardwalk, Wolves Wood RSPB Reserve, Hadleigh, Suffolk, England, november

Background imageCoppiced Collection: Field Maple (Acer campestre) old coppiced (or low pollard) trunk

Field Maple (Acer campestre) old coppiced (or low pollard) trunk, Ranscombe Farm Plantlife Reserve, Kent, England, november




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"Coppiced: A Glimpse into the Natural World's Resilience and Beauty" Step back in time to the trenches of WW1, where even amidst chaos, soldiers found solace in training their loyal companions. Picture No. 10886617 captures this heartwarming bond between man and dog, a testament to the enduring spirit of friendship. Meanwhile, on the Western Front, British soldiers stand tall beside trench supports. These brave individuals exemplify strength and determination as they face unimaginable challenges during one of history's darkest periods. In Kent, England, April brings forth a breathtaking sight - Wood Anemone flowers blooming abundantly in coppice woodland. This vibrant display serves as a reminder that nature always finds a way to thrive even in seemingly inhospitable environments. Venturing further into Burren National Park reveals an ancient coppice woodland adorned with Common Hazel trees on limestone pavement. The juxtaposition of these two elements creates an ethereal scene that transports us back through centuries of natural history. Traversing river valley fen in Great Fen unveils another marvel - a Common Alder stool expertly coppiced with new growth emerging vigorously. Witnessing this renewal reminds us that life persists despite adversity and provides hope for brighter days ahead. Beside fallen Common Ash trees lie carpets of Bluebells dancing gracefully under sunlight's gentle caress. Their delicate blooms harmonize perfectly with the surrounding landscape, showcasing nature's ability to create exquisite beauty from decay. Herb Paris emerges like hidden treasures amongst ferns within Kent's coppice woodland habitat come May. Its unique four-leafed structure stands out against lush greenery, inviting admiration for its resilience and rarity. Ramsons add their fragrant touch to Kent's coppice woodland habitat during May as well. These flowering masses bring not only visual delight but also serve as culinary delights for those who appreciate their pungent flavor in various dishes.