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[TreeHugger] Britain lost 90% of its coppiced woodland during the 20th century and National Beanpole Week is an attempt to educate people about it. Traditionally managed coppiced woodlands are an important part of the countryside because they supply sustainable wood, provide a rich wildlife habitat, support hundreds of rural jobs and keep many ancient skills and traditions alive.
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[Gardens Monthly - Latest Articles] National Beanpole Week, 25 April to 3 May - To do this Month: Executive director Judy Walker says: 'Traditionally managed coppiced woodlands are a really important part of our countryside because they help supply us with truly sustainable wood, provide an incredibly rich wildlife habitat, support hundreds of rural jobs, and keep many ancient skills and traditions alive. By coming to a National Beanpole Week event and using coppiced beanpoles, you'll be helping to secure their future.'
[Deane's posterous] UK: Dude, National Beanpole Week is the schiz': eco-friendly, locally-grown coppiced beanpoles instead of imported bamboo canes. By switching to British-grown coppiced beanpoles, gardeners and growers will be doing their bit to support the environment, wildlife, rural jobs, .
[Forest Policy Research] UK: Dude, National Beanpole Week is the schiz: National Beanpole Week 2009 will celebrate Britain’s coppiced woodlands, the animals and plants that live in them and the coppice workers who look
[The Ecologist - The Ecologist Blog] The Ecologist - National Beanpole Week: This nationwide festival aims to highlight the benefits of eco-friendly, locally sourced beanpoles. Britain lost 90 per cent of its coppiced woodland during the 20th century - mainly because many coppice products were displaced by alternatives, which today are often .
[Wildlife and Environment Forums] National Beanpole Week - Green Wood Centre, near Ironbridge, Sat ...: The whole point of National Beanpole Week is to encourage us to use more products made from British coppiced wood, supporting our coppiced woodlands. Unfortunately 90% of our coppiced woodland has been lost over the last 100 years because we've stopped using the wood they produce (e.g.
[xPRESS Digest] xPRESS Digest » Blog Archive » First Ever ”National Beanpole Week ...: It will celebrate native coppiced woodland and the ancient tradition of coppicing, together with the beanpoles and other excellent products made from eco-friendly coppiced wood. The week, which is being run by the Small Woods Association, will be launched at a free Beanpole Festival at the Green Wood Centre near Ironbridge in Shropshire, on Saturday 19th April between 11am and 4pm.
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