The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Smallholding => Renewables => Topic started by: philcaegrug on December 19, 2013, 09:09:52 pm
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I've got half an acre of land that I want to plant with trees :tree:as a future supply of wood for my log burner. What's the best timber to go for good burning and quick growth?
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Birch cheap good burning lots in Scotland
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Silver birch almost every time unless your looking for hazel to coppice for kindling as well .
Look them up on the ( RHS ) Royal Horticultural society's website for propagation & care etc.
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Depends what grows where you are. Hybrid willow and poplar will give the most volume of wood but it needs to be dried and kept dry. Alder is a fantastic and under-rated firewood. Fast growing and easy to split plus it coppices readily. You might want to also consider ash, hazel, sycamore and others for longer term coppice hardwoods. A mix is probably best with a range of harvesting schedules.
Have a look at what's growing on the land already and explore the potential of those species.