permaculture

["Kevin Topek" <ktopek@houston.rr.com>]

Dogwoods are slow growers and do not produce good firewood generally. They
are also beautiful in all seasons and it would be a crying shame to cut them
down!

Kevin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Sabin" <m_sabin@mindspring.com>
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 8:39 PM
Subject: [permaculture] Coppicing Dogwoods


>
> Hi all -
>
> I'm new to the list; just bought a home on ~0.8 acre in SE Tennessee,
> USA, that I'm trying to reconfigure to provide some useful products
> for my family.  I've got a row of 8 or 9 dogwood trees stretching about
> 25-30 meters or so, that I'd like to take down, so that I could have a
> row of various types of fruit trees instead.  I was thinking that I
> might manage the old dogwood stumps for coppice wood.  The dogwood trees
> range in caliper from about 15 to 25 cm.  Would my idea be viable?  How
> far above grade should I cut the trees, and what can I expect in terms
> of harvest rate, etc.  Any help or ideas would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike
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