Location
Valley Clayplain Forest Farm, 37 Kelton Drive, New Haven, VT
Cost
100
Start Date
End Date
Contact Name
Mark Krawczyk
Phone
8029992768
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Details
Join Mark Krawczyk (agroforestry farmer and author of Coppice Agroforestry - Tending Trees for Product, Profit and Woodland Ecology) for this daylong intensive and learn how to manage trees and shrubs so that they resprout after cutting, yielding fuelwood, fenceposts, building poles, craft and weaving material, livestock fodder, decorative stems for the floral industry, biomass, and much more.
In this workshop, you’ll -
- See dozens of examples of coppicing and pollarding
- See dozens of examples of coppicing and pollarding
- Learn best practices for cutting and stem management
- Learn about the wood properties and sprouting abilities of well over 20 different species
- Help harvest and process materials from managed trees
- Leave with stem cuttings from some very reliable sprouting species
- Discuss the potential for applying these techniques on your land
The workshop runs from 10am - 4pm rain or shine. Students should bring their own lunch. $100 tuition
Note that we will not turn anyone away for lack of funds. Please reach out if you'd like to request the sliding scale tuition. Limited work trade available. We keep our course sizes small to maximize potential for discussions and student interaction so be sure to register early.
