Pollarding - Revision history

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	* Forests.		* Forests.
	* Permission for felling or lopping a tree.		* Permission for felling or lopping a tree.
		+	* Rapidly renewable content.
	* Sustainable timber.		* Sustainable timber.
	* The benefits of urban trees		* The benefits of urban trees

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−	Pollarding is a forestry method similar to pruning ~~where~~ the upper branches of a tree are cut back but the base and roots are left intact. It has been a common practice in the UK since medieval times ~~and~~ allowed easy removal of timber for fuel whilst encouraging greater foliage regrowth, which was used as animal feed and bedding.	+	Pollarding is a forestry method similar to pruning in which the upper branches of a tree are cut back but the base and roots are left intact. It has been a common practice in the UK since medieval times when it allowed easy removal of timber for fuel whilst encouraging greater foliage regrowth, which was used as animal feed and bedding.

−	Pollarded trees often ~~lived~~ longer, and ~~produced~~ denser wood as they grew more slowly. Pollarded forests that ~~were~~ maintained may also have had a greater diversity of species because sunlight ~~could~~ reach deeper into the forest as the higher branches ~~were~~ cut~~, along with the greater foliage~~. The harvesting cycles of pollards tend to be between 3 to 15 years, no more than 20, however, the system ~~may have been quite~~ informal as each branch and tree ~~would~~ be treated according to its own readiness.	+	Pollarded trees often live longer, and produce denser wood as they grew more slowly. Pollarded forests that are maintained may also have had a greater diversity of species because sunlight can reach deeper into the forest as the higher branches are cut. The harvesting cycles of pollards tend to be between 3 to 15 years, and no more than 20, however, the system is informal as each branch and tree can be treated according to its own readiness.

−	Today pollarding is commonly practiced in urban environments, to prevent root invasion and control the overall size of the tree~~, this~~ needs to be carried out at the right time and then repeated every few years to maintain both the look and size. It is also often carried out on fruit trees, although this may be considered more in line with pruning. In general pollarding can result in quite straight timber growths and as such products such as fence posts can be ~~found~~ from pollarded timber.	+	Today pollarding is most-commonly practiced in urban environments, to prevent root invasion and control the overall size of the tree. It needs to be carried out at the right time and then repeated every few years to maintain both the look and size of the tree. It is also often carried out on fruit trees, although this may be considered more in line with pruning.
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		+	In general pollarding can result in quite straight timber growths and as such, products such as fence posts can be produced from pollarded timber.
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		+	= Related articles on Designing Buildings =
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		+	* A guide to the use of urban timber FB 50.
		+	* Definition of tree for planning purposes.
		+	* Forests.
		+	* Permission for felling or lopping a tree.
		+	* Sustainable timber.
		+	* The benefits of urban trees
		+	* The use of timber in construction.
		+	* Timber.
		+	* Tree hazard survey.
		+	* Tree preservation order.
		+	* Tree rights.
		+	* Trees in conservation areas.
		+	* Trees.
		+	* Urban trees.
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		+	[[Category:DCN_Definition]] [[Category:Definitions]] [[Category:Surrey_Hills_AONB]]

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Pollarding is a forestry method similar to pruning where the upper branches of a tree are cut back but the base and roots are left intact. It has been a common practice in the UK since medieval times and allowed easy removal of timber for fuel whilst encouraging greater foliage regrowth, which was used as animal feed and bedding.

Pollarded trees often lived longer, and produced denser wood as they grew more slowly. Pollarded forests that were maintained may also have had a greater diversity of species because sunlight could reach deeper into the forest as the higher branches were cut, along with the greater foliage. The harvesting cycles of pollards tend to be between 3 to 15 years, no more than 20, however, the system may have been quite informal as each branch and tree would be treated according to its own readiness.

Today pollarding is commonly practiced in urban environments, to prevent root invasion and control the overall size of the tree, this needs to be carried out at the right time and then repeated every few years to maintain both the look and size. It is also often carried out on fruit trees, although this may be considered more in line with pruning. In general pollarding can result in quite straight timber growths and as such products such as fence posts can be found from pollarded timber.