Coppicing for California

Introduction to the ancient practice of cutting woody plants to their base repeatedly to obtain uniform material for fuel and various types of construction. Applications of coppice in California are described by Gray Shaw. Hosted by Chip Tittman.

One-hour live program with call-ins. Liz Harwood describes native plums starting at 43:25.

Aired November 30, 2020.

Further study:

Mark Krawczyk, Coppice Agroforestry—Tending Trees for Product, Profit, & Woodland Ecology (published in 2022).

Mark gives many examples of coppicing in this YouTube.

William Bryant Logan, Sprout Lands—Tending the Endless Gift of Trees (2019).