Activity: Large Tree Felling
Weather: Overcast,cool, light rain
The project this week was to fell some larger trees in the oak woodland on the Auchincruive Estate. The oak woodland has many birch trees growing in it and these block out the light, preventing it from reaching the forest floor. As a result there is little plant growth on the forest floor, and the oak trees have few lower limbs. This week we were felling some of these birch trees in order to allow more light into the lower levels of the forest and also to allow a greater verity of vegitation to grow, therefore increase biodiversity.
The group used a couple of different felling techniques using axes and saws. The wood that was cut down will be used as firewood, although some of the upper canopy was left in place to provide habitat for insects and small mamals.
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