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Traditional hedge fencing Royalty Free Stock Photo

Coppicing is a traditional and ancient form of woodland management. Here the coppice is laid in the Sussex style that will allow the hedge (or pleachers) to thrive and continue to grow over the coming years, with periodic trimming encouraging bushy hedge growth.