Most of the saleable material from Pepper Wood is comes from coppicing. Some selective felling of fairly large trees is also done to promote age diversity.

Coppicing produces poles and rods, mostly of hazel and rowan. These are ideal for hedge laying and other rustic garden uses, such as bean poles and pea sticks, although the list of possible uses is endless. Material which has grown too thick or is not straight enough is sold as firewood or converted to charcoal.

Coppicing is carried on from September to April, and most of the produce is sold during this period, except charcoal, which is made during the summer

Nearly all the larger trees felled are oaks. The straighter and larger stems are milled to order as posts and planks. Other straight lengths can be split and pointed as cleft oak stakes. The remainder is sold as firewood, usually by the cord ( a cord is a stack measuring 8ft x 4ft x 4ft ) 

Pepper Wood Produce (Jim Yapp)

 Coppice Produce Price List 2006-7

FIREWOOD: BULK
                 1  Cord                                                          £50
                 ½ Cord                                                          £25

LOGS    
                1 Bag                                                             £3
                10 or more Bags                                            £2.50 per bag
                10 Bags supplied loose                                 £20

STAKES
                Oak Fence post (peeled & pointed)   6ft        £3 each
                Tree Stakes                                       7ft         £2.50
                Hedging Stakes                                 5½ ft     £7 per 20

HEATHERINGS                                                              £7 per 20

RUSTIC POLES    
                4 to 6 inches diameter                                     60p per foot
                Under 4 inches                                                30p per foot

BEAN POLES   
                8 foot                                                                £2.50 per 10     

PEA STICKS                                   min. 20 per bundle   £2.50

CHARCOAL (3Kg)
  
   £3 per bag first quality
   £2 per bag second quality
   (First quality consists of larger pieces than second))

OAK POSTS, BEAMS AND PLANKS

Milled to order, £15 per cubic foot. Note that this is green oak, and it will usually need to be seasoned before use indoors. Minimum thickness is one inch.

Please note that all produce is subject to availability, Supplies are seasonal. Hedging supplies are sold September-March. Beanpoles and other garden items are available September-May.  Bulk firewood is usually sold in late Autumn. Milled oak can be supplied at any time of the year. Owing to problems of theft and vandalism, very little sawn timber is kept in stock.

We are always ready to discuss other types of produce which can be made from coppiced wood.