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Woodland Management and coppicing

Session Aim To give learners an understanding of how

deciduous woodland and coppice is managed

Session Learning objectives

By the end of this session, learners will be able to:
List THREE hand tools used when coppicing shrubs.
Identify TWO hazards associated with coppicing work.
Explain TWO reasons for undertaking todays coppicing.

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Outcome ____________

Name three hand tools that you used today and briefly
describe what they are used for:
Tool 1:
Use:

Tool 2:
Use:

Tool 3:
Use:

Write the name of the tool under the picture:

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Outcome ____________

Woodland work can be very dangerous. There are a number

of associated hazards.
List TWO hazards and underline who may be at risk
LEARNER / LECTURER / BYSTANDER (Clue: It may be
more than one person)
HAZARD 1:

At Risk: LEARNER / LECTURER / BYSTANDER

HAZARD 2:

At Risk: LEARNER / LECTURER / BYSTANDER

Can you list any more?
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Outcome ____________

The diagram above shows the way in which a shrub is

coppiced. Coppicing has a number of environmental benefits.
How many can you explain?

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Outcome ____________

Now if you have time, have a think about the process of

preparing the spars once they have been felled. How did
you prepare them and in what way did you store them?
Preparing spars

Storing spars -