I've got about 10 acres of woodland. It's mostly overgrown coppice that hasn't been cut for 30/40 years, and I'd love to get it back in working order. The grown-out stuff is about right for making charcoal; once I've cleared that, I'd like to grow wood for thatching spars, hurdles &c.
My main problem is deer; my lot is sandwiched between two large woods, and the deer commute between the two, munching all the green shoots on my patch on the way. When I fell the overgrown coppice and the stools start to sprout, the deer eat off all the new growth.
I can't afford deer fencing, and the few that end up as venison are just a drop in the ocean; the woods on either side haven't been managed for many years and the deer population has exploded.
Any suggestions?