Once again we were
blessed with excellent seasonal weather for what has become a
popular annual event in the GVCV work/social calendar. Sixteen
volunteers turned out for some festive coppicing in an area of
coppice first cut by the group several years ago. As always Julian,
Gloucestershire County Council Sites Warden, hosted the task ably
assisted by Simon. Julian gave a brief explanation of the work
to be done, and a tools talk was given, before we were let loose
on the trees. 
One of the advantages of working on the same site over a number of years is that you get to see the positive benefits to wildlife that have resulted from your collective labours. It is particularly satisfying to reintroduce a coppice cycle and then start the process again on another cycle. The consequent variety in densities within the coppice block provides a valuable habitat for fauna and flora alike.
