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18 October 2020

Britain’s Best Box Woodlands

Britain's Best Box Woodlands, UK News

EBTS UK member, Huw Crompton, partly makes his living by selectively felling boxwood to manage the woodland areas in which it grow.  The wood, once dry, is very stable and is ideal for use by craftsman to make musical instruments and tools.

As Huw travels to various parts of the country to select the wood, he is able to see some of Britain’s most beautiful box woodlands, including places we can’t normally see – until now.  He is giving us the chance to visit virtually through some short video descriptions of the locations he visits.

His first is Ellesborough Warren, Chequers in the Chilterns which he visited whilst working near by at a local church selectively felling boxwood.  The selected trees were felled and then Huw removed the top grade wood for making musical instruments.  Matthew Platt and his son took the grade two wood to make tools at Workshop Heaven, Banbury.  The tree surgeon removed the rest of the wood.

Watch Huw’s video to find out about the box woodland at Ellesborough Warren, Chequers

The tree surgeon with Huw Crompton and Matthew Platt plus a truck full of felled boxwood
The tree surgeon with Huw Crompton and Matthew Platt plus a truck full of felled boxwood
Huw's car full of top grade boxwood ready to be put in storage to dry
Huw’s car full of top grade boxwood ready to be put in storage to dry
Some of the trees selected for felling to enhance the development of the woodland
Some of the trees selected for felling to enhance the development of the woodland
The left over wood, third grade, after Huw and Matthew have removed the best stuff
The left over wood, third grade, after Huw and Matthew have removed the best stuff

Huw Crompton Landscape Design

12 Manor Cottages,
Freefolk,
Whitchurch,
HAMPSHIRE
RG28 7NN

07973 291 654

huwcrompton@aol.com

Huw’s other areas of work:
3D perspectives: www.hand-drawn.co
Mining restoration: www.hafodhooter.co.uk

Photo’s by Thomas Platt

Regardez la vidéo de Huw pour en savoir plus sur la forêt de buis d’Ellesborough Warren, Checkers

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