Coppice Agroforestry

Tending Trees for Product, Profit, and Woodland Ecology

Coppice Agroforestry is a comprehensive guide to resprout silviculture – coppicing, pollarding, shredding, and pleaching hardwood trees for firewood, building materials, furniture, basketry, and more. Covers coppice history, biology, ecology, products, woodland economics, and agroforestry system design and management.

By: Mark Krawczyk

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Cut and come again forestry – reviving the ancient practice of resprout silviculture to power local woodland-based economies.

Coppice Agroforestry is a richly illustrated, comprehensive guide to resprout silviculture – managing trees and shrubs by coppicing, pollarding, shredding, and pleaching – for a continuous supply of small diameter polewood for products from firewood to fine furniture.

Contextualizing resprout silviculture historically, ecologically, and economically, Coppice Agroforestry explores the potential of this ancient practice for modern times. Coverage includes:

The cultural history of coppicing in Europe and North America
Tree and shrub anatomy, biology, and woodland ecology
A suite of woodland management systems
Dozens of handcrafted wood products on a continuum of value, offering a wide range of business opportunities
Case studies of diverse coppice-based enterprises
Assessing existing forests for coppice potential
Designing new resprout silviculture systems
Tables highlighting diverse species for various uses
A vision of a modern resprout silviculture renaissance.

A decade in the making, encyclopedic in scope, and written by the hand of a woodsman, Coppice Agroforestry is a deep dive into this ancient practice, blending it with modern science, systems thinking, and tools to land it firmly into the 21st century.

Whether you have a few trees or an entire forest, Coppice Agroforestry is the must-have practical guide for homesteaders, farmers, foresters, land managers, and educators who ally themselves with the remarkable resilience of woody plants.

About The Author(s)

Mark Krawczyk is an applied ecologist, educator, and grower incorporating permaculture design, agroforestry, natural building, traditional woodworking, and small-scale forestry. He owns and operates Keyline Vermont LLC, providing farmers, homeowners, and homesteaders with education, design, and consulting services. He and his wife also manage Valley Clayplain Forest Farm, 52 acres of field and forest in New Haven, Vermont.

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A Cultural History of Coppice Agroforestry

What is Coppice?

“Coppice Agroforestry” Book Introduction [3:31]

ISBN: 9780865719705

Page Count: 576

Dimensions: 7.5 × 8.875 × 1.36 in

Publication Date: July 05, 2022

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