*Welcome Mark Krawczyk, author of Coppice Agroforestry!

Welcome, Mark! The terms coppice and agroforestry are brand new to me. I try to plant at least two to five trees a year, but would consider myself a novice when it comes to technique or knowledge in this area. So far this year i have planted fruit trees, sassafras and gingko. I want to transplant some persimmon trees, and hope to get pawpaw, hawthorn started from seed, as well as elderberries from cuttings. Since we heat our home with firewood, coppicing looks to be a valuable source of future firewood.

Welcome sir !

This is a super important topic. I have a smallish lot, and have long wondered if I could grow enough firewood for a rocket mass heater just on my lot. I have read info on coppicing and pollarding techniques and imagine these would be the most efficient and possibly the only way of doing it.  

Welcome to the forum! I have spent some time trying to research more about coppicing and pollarding over the last few years but I never managed to find much more than some very tantalising scraps of information here and there. We have a small property (1/3 acre) that we are in the process of turning into a food forest. We have started (timidly) to experiment with coppicing as a way to grow trees on our tiny property, that would otherwise be far too large and would overwhelm all the other plantings. We also hope to use some of the coppiced materials as forage for rabbits and chickens, but also for various other uses. I'm excited to read your book - this is going to be super helpful, and also will (hopefully) expose more people to the amazing ideas. So grateful that you wrote this book. We are all going to benefit.

Ezra Beaton wrote:I only just bought your book a few weeks ago and have not progressed very far into it yet, but I have looked in the index and there is no mention of lilac. Do you have any knowledge of lilac being useful for anything specific? I didn't intentionally coppice one, but I did a heavy pruning one year to cut it back from a building and it seemed like it responded in the way you would want a coppice species to respond.

Lilac is a great species! Yes, for some reason it didn't make it into the book, but I've been very interested in coppicing it for forced blossoms in the spring. And it's also a great way to rejuvenate them as they get tall and leggy with time.

I don't know of any other uses for it, but the beauty, flowers, etc are value enough for me. (along with the potential sales of flowering stems)

Becky Lawson wrote:This is a super important topic. I have a smallish lot, and have long wondered if I could grow enough firewood for a rocket mass heater just on my lot. I have read info on coppicing and pollarding techniques and imagine these would be the most efficient and possibly the only way of doing it.  

Hi Becky
Well it's definitely possible - and it depends on a bunch of variables.
How big is your lot, how often do you run your stove, how long is your heating season, etc?
It's possible, but I'm also not sure if that would be the best use of your land if you don't have that much space. Growing food might be better and finding nearby woods that you could help manage, etc...

You could certainly grow some of your fuel though I'd definitely be looking for those plantings to be serving multiple functions - windbreak, privacy screen, living hedge, etc.
That's great that you heat your home with a rocket mass heater!

Patrick Edwards wrote:Ayy! What up, Mark? Hope things are well.

Y'all should buy his book. ;)

good to see ya Patrick! Yes, we are good. all the best

Greg Martin wrote:Thank you Mark!  This was a great reminder for me to get a copy of your book for Christmas.  If folks are interested in buying a copy directly from Mark it looks like it will be signed by him and I'm guessing it goes a longer way in supporting his work.  Visit Mark's website here.

Thank you Greg! I just shipped yours today. '
Thank you so much also for recognizing the benefit to authors when people purchase directly from them. I sincerely appreciate it! You're right, it goes almost 10x further (literally)!
All the best and hope you enjoy the book

Hello Mark,

The book looks amazing, can't wait to read it!

Since coppicing holds a tree at a younger age, what are the approximate longevity differences between a coppiced vs a pollarded tree? Or are there any?

Holly

Hi Mark,

I'm looking forward to learning about coppice uses and techniques for use on our homestead.  My hope is to able to use this for on-site building material, feedstock for biochar and for a rocket mass heater.  I'm sure that there are so many more uses that I'm not yet aware of, until I read this book.

I've read of a maple harvesting technique that utilizes coppicing to extract sap from smaller trees than what one would usually tap.  It's supposed to allow for quicker sugarbush development.  I wonder if this technique has any merit.

Thank you for the response regarding lilac. It's nice to have some confirmation.

Hello all, welcome Mark!  I eagerly awaited your book ever since project launch & I was not disappointed when I got mine!  

Our northern hardwoods/ mixed conifers woodlot in southern Catskills had been, due to past high-grading & current deer pressure, going over to white pine & I've been working a dozen years to heavily thin that, keep off deer with debris matrix, & establish select & more southerly genetics among black walnut, black cherry, sugar maple, plus the oaks & hickories that are supposed to be favoured by warming/ drying.  We can't find anyone to log just pine so are contempleting our own custom harvest/ large beam operation.  

We recently acquired neighbouring acreage & are planning more agro-forestry.  I'm interested in your thoughts about 1) forest management property tax incentives, 2) combined with opportunity zones investment for degraded land restoration, 3) use of black locust for 'quick' buy-out & repeat crops.  The last two BL-specialised operations in the northeast seem to have faded away, but I know of Finger Lakes folks into it for agro-forestry.  I found someone in upper mid-West but am still looking in Vermont for another to develop comparative pilot projects.  One of your ag officials expressed an interest, and actually referred to you.  

All the best & thank you, Patrik

Holly Parnell wrote:Hello Mark,

The book looks amazing, can't wait to read it!

Since coppicing holds a tree at a younger age, what are the approximate longevity differences between a coppiced vs a pollarded tree? Or are there any?

Holly

Hello Holly
Thanks very much. I hope you enjoy the book when you do get to rewad it.

So I think I understand your question, but to be clear, it's not so much that coppicing 'holds' a tree at a younger age. It basically just keeps it in a juvenile state. Because it 'resets' the ratio of aboveground biomass and root system, it's kind of like hitting the reset button. The new aerial growth is just 1, 2, 3 etc years old but the root system is much more mature.  Perhaps I'm splitting hairs, but I think it's worth pointing out.

I don't know that there are any known or projected differences in longevity between coppice stools and pollards. It's possible that there are, but that would require a big data set or at the very least some examples of the same species growing on similar soils/climate, etc managed differently. I honestly would think it shouldn't make much difference. That it would ultimately be the management that would determine the lifespan (along with the health/genetics of the individual and the quality of the site).

Be well
Mark

Arthur Gagnon wrote:Hi Mark,

I'm looking forward to learning about coppice uses and techniques for use on our homestead.  My hope is to able to use this for on-site building material, feedstock for biochar and for a rocket mass heater.  I'm sure that there are so many more uses that I'm not yet aware of, until I read this book.

I've read of a maple harvesting technique that utilizes coppicing to extract sap from smaller trees than what one would usually tap.  It's supposed to allow for quicker sugarbush development.  I wonder if this technique has any merit.

Hi Arthur,
Well the book definitely covers a lot of different uses for coppice materials (especially in the products/economy chapter). You should be able to produce all the materials you mentioned (although coppicing generally doesn't generate wood large enough to mill into lumber, but if you can use smaller diameter poles and rods for building, it's perfect).

You're right about the small diameter maple tapping. I know they were doing some research on that technique here in Vermont at the University a few years back. I didn't include it in the book because I wasn't really sure about the viability but it appears that they've found they can basically 'suck' the sap through the young trees after topping them and attaching a vacuum line, not unlike a milking machine on a cow. Pretty fascinating. I also must say though that I'd hate to this type of industrial agricultural operation displace the more 'wildcrafted' tended sugarbushes that are common throughout the north country. But nonetheless, it's great to diversify operations and neat to see coppicing find a potentially new role.

Patrik Schumann wrote:Hello all, welcome Mark!  I eagerly awaited your book ever since project launch & I was not disappointed when I got mine!  

Our northern hardwoods/ mixed conifers woodlot in southern Catskills had been, due to past high-grading & current deer pressure, going over to white pine & I've been working a dozen years to heavily thin that, keep off deer with debris matrix, & establish select & more southerly genetics among black walnut, black cherry, sugar maple, plus the oaks & hickories that are supposed to be favoured by warming/ drying.  We can't find anyone to log just pine so are contempleting our own custom harvest/ large beam operation.  

We recently acquired neighbouring acreage & are planning more agro-forestry.  I'm interested in your thoughts about 1) forest management property tax incentives, 2) combined with opportunity zones investment for degraded land restoration, 3) use of black locust for 'quick' buy-out & repeat crops.  The last two BL-specialised operations in the northeast seem to have faded away, but I know of Finger Lakes folks into it for agro-forestry.  I found someone in upper mid-West but am still looking in Vermont for another to develop comparative pilot projects.  One of your ag officials expressed an interest, and actually referred to you.  

All the best & thank you, Patrik

Hello and thanks Patrik! Glad to hear you've enjoyed the book.
Thanks for sharing your experiences with managing your woodlot. Sounds like you've been doing some great work!

I'm not sure I fully understand all of your questions here but in brief -
1 - I've found forest managed tax incentives to be a pretty important point of relief for forest landowners. Of course, it's contingent on having a managment plan that aligns with your goals, but if you've got that, then it seems like a no-brainer to me. That is, unless you imagine some future unknown development occurring that may result in penalties for removing acreage from 'current use' management. So I think I'd want to have any proposed building envelopes clearly identified and accounted for in the initial application.
2 - I'm not familiar with 'opportunity zones investment'
3 - I don't know the term' quick buy out and repeat' but I can infer what it means. As with any crop, its success hinges on a ready market for your materials when available. I really only know of Blue Sky in Massachusetts when it comes to specialization in black locust posts etc. although I'm sure there are some others. You're right that there has been growing interest in it as a commercial crop in the last 5-10 years out our way.

Feel free to ask follow ups or clarify my confusion if you like.
All the best
Mark

Thank you Mark,

We've been in the NY forest tax program with 121ac under my management plan almost 15 years.  It offers 80% relief which welcome savings I'm investing into transitioning the family forest to quality hardwoods annual harvest sustainable subsistence operations, but is constraining due to the rotation forestry mindset, dragging bureaucratic culture, closed-shop professional network, lack of flexibility for agro-forestry.  Plus our township raised their tax rate to compensate their losses arguing that we're commercial.  Do you know anyone in VT's?  (We're unlikely to enroll the new 87ac to have a freer hand for agro-forestry.)

Opportunity zones are declared disadvantaged areas for capital gains tax-free investment going in, plus after ten years going out, so I imagined attracting such money to acquire degraded land, implement water/ soil/ forest restoration, then with intermediate products (black locust poles?) buy out investors.  They get their tax relief twice, growers end up with land & coppice agro-forestry setup, helpful forestry prop tax relief depends on differing state criteria.  Know anyone doing or interested in this in VT?  

We arranged custom-milled black locust stakes for deer tubes from Blue Sky for replanting after a substantial windthrow event, but he has passed & was the last BL-specialised operator I had found east of the Ohio River.  What is your take on the species, attitudes to it among regulators, its market & potential, its roles in & actual agro-forestry projects/ operations?  Do you know anyone working it?  

Thank you so much for your good works & specific insights.  I have been waiting for such information plus an exchange with you.  My hope is to develop a three state & comparative project collaboration.  

Best, Patrik

Hi Mark and Permie's Mods!
Thanks for putting this together, and thanks Mark for putting your work out there!  I have SO many questions for you!  (I'll post separate threads),
-Amber

Hey there Mark. Very interesting book it looks like you have here on coppice work. Actually, I spent time looking the table of contents on Amazon, as well as scrolling through the pages Amazon allows a potential buyer to view, and mercy, the book looks like it covers QUITE a lot of ground, which is intriguing. I appreciate you covering what looks like not only HOW to implement this practice on whatever level/scale someone intends to, but also the modern ways in which this could be quite beneficial to many, as well as the historical utilization of these techniques. It's fascinating really, because I myself have observed this effect by accident in trees cut down, but for the most part, not many seem aware of doing this INTENTIONALLY, for certain industries.

I would be interested in such a book, for sure.

Mark, I do have a question specifically for you pertaining to the actual construction of the book, but the question could also possibly be answered by anyone who already possesses a physical copy of the book (possibly Jay Angler could, if Mark doesn't see this post of mine). I see that the physical copy offering of the book is a paperback-do you happen to know if it is a glued-only paperback binding (such as a "Perfect" bound book)? Or does it happen to be a paperback with a sewn binding, lending a greater degree of longevity to a book over a longer period of time, especially if referenced heavily and read and worked through a great deal?

I have begun to see and now own certain paperback books that are also of a sewn binding construction, and while these books have been slightly more resistant to opening up, I have found them much longer-lived than glued-only paperbacks, and this is a very nice feature of construction to have in any book, but especially a book that could see the possibility of extensive use and revisiting by those interested in this subject, as I doubt this is a one-and-done book, especially with what appears to be quite a breadth and depth of information presented.

Thanks Mark.
-Cody Hahn

I watched Mark's presentation at the 2022 Verge Permaculture and absolutely enjoyed it. It was filled with so much great knowledge and inspiration that I immediately put his Coppice Agroforestry book on my Christmas wish list and started reviewing what trees I've planted for coppice potential as well as looking for locust seeds to plant. I burn firewood and would love to get into woodworking more seriously some day, so coppicing and pollarding will be very practical and useful to me!

Cody Hahn wrote: ... the question could also possibly be answered by anyone who already possesses a physical copy of the book (possibly Jay Angler could, if Mark doesn't see this post of mine). I see that the physical copy offering of the book is a paperback-do you happen to know if it is a glued-only paperback binding (such as a "Perfect" bound book)? Or does it happen to be a paperback with a sewn binding, lending a greater degree of longevity to a book over a longer period of time, especially if referenced heavily and read and worked through a great deal?

Alas, Cody, I've only got an electronic version of the book. I totally agree with your concerns about looking for quality books from both the content *and* the construction point of view!

However, I know there are some permies out there with physical copies of the book, so hopefully one of them, or Mark will have your answer.

Hi Mark, I heat with wood but I have an embarrassing abundance of the stuff, especially now as emerald ash borer has finally arrived at my woodlot .  I do plan on planting hundreds of honey locusts, persimmons and mulberries in my beef pastures that I will pollard and hybrid willows that will be coppiced for tree fodder. Branches will be chipped for mulch and animal bedding ala Joel Salatin's pigarrator.

I look forward to reading your book for tips and advice.  

Cheers.

To Mark, Hi!
Would really like to get stuck into coppicing Alder and Willow around my pond this coming Spring. Throw us a bone and float me a book on how to do it?
Red.

The week is nearly at its end and I probably won't be online when the winners are announced, so I thought I'd post this up from the publisher now, for anyone that didn't win (or doesn't want to wait) and would like to get a big discount on Mark's excellent coppice book.

The publisher, New Society, are offering 50% off "Coppice Agroforestry", and all their other books when ordered directly from their website, until December 5th. If you'd like to access this discount, you'll just have to enter the code Read50 at check out. Here's the link to Coppice Agroforestry at their website: https://newsociety.com/books/c/coppice-agroforestry

Cody Hahn wrote:Mark, I do have a question specifically for you pertaining to the actual construction of the book, but the question could also possibly be answered by anyone who already possesses a physical copy of the book (possibly Jay Angler could, if Mark doesn't see this post of mine). I see that the physical copy offering of the book is a paperback-do you happen to know if it is a glued-only paperback binding (such as a "Perfect" bound book)? Or does it happen to be a paperback with a sewn binding, lending a greater degree of longevity to a book over a longer period of time, especially if referenced heavily and read and worked through a great deal?

I have begun to see and now own certain paperback books that are also of a sewn binding construction, and while these books have been slightly more resistant to opening up, I have found them much longer-lived than glued-only paperbacks, and this is a very nice feature of construction to have in any book, but especially a book that could see the possibility of extensive use and revisiting by those interested in this subject, as I doubt this is a one-and-done book, especially with what appears to be quite a breadth and depth of information presented.

Thanks Mark.
-Cody Hahn

Thanks for your messages Cody. I've tried to create a book that covered the fundamental facets of coppicing and 'resprout silviculture' as thoroughly as possible. While there's always more to add (and more to learn) I hope you enjoy it if you have a chance to read it.

I'm not positive, but I'm pretty certain that it's a glued-only paperback binding. I'd suggest you reach out to the publisher (New Society) for confirmation though. I'm sure they'd also be receptive to your feedback about binding quality and appropriateness for different types of books (one time read throughs vs. reference books, etc).

All the best
Mark

Jeff Marchand wrote:Hi Mark, I heat with wood but I have an embarrassing abundance of the stuff, especially now as emerald ash borer has finally arrived at my woodlot .  I do plan on planting hundreds of honey locusts, persimmons and mulberries in my beef pastures that I will pollard and hybrid willows that will be coppiced for tree fodder. Branches will be chipped for mulch and animal bedding ala Joel Salatin's pigarrator.

I look forward to reading your book for tips and advice.  

Cheers.

Hi Jeff
Sorry to hear about the emerald ash borer damage. It's just begun to spread here in my locale in Vermont unfortunately. I too share a similar abundance of wood in our woodlot so my coppice utilization really need not focus on fuelwood anytime soon.

Sounds like you'll be setting you and your herd up with a pretty dreamy landscape!
Enjoy the journey : )
Mark

[quote=Andrew McDonald]To Mark, Hi!
Would really like to get stuck into coppicing Alder and Willow around my pond this coming Spring. Throw us a bone and float me a book on how to do it?
Red.[/quote]

Hi Andrew
It's my last day here replying to questions and I'm not sure I understand what you're asking. But yes - alder and willow both should be great options to coppice around your pond. Try to do it before bud break. It's really more of a wintertime activity in a perfect world. Assuming wildlife doesn't girdle or browse the sprouts you should see some great growth by the end of next season.

All the best
Mark

Kate Downham wrote:The week is nearly at its end and I probably won't be online when the winners are announced, so I thought I'd post this up from the publisher now, for anyone that didn't win (or doesn't want to wait) and would like to get a big discount on Mark's excellent coppice book.

The publisher, New Society, are offering 50% off "Coppice Agroforestry", and all their other books when ordered directly from their website, until December 5th. If you'd like to access this discount, you'll just have to enter the code Read50 at check out. Here's the link to Coppice Agroforestry at their website: https://newsociety.com/books/c/coppice-agroforestry

Thanks Kate! I really appreciate the support.
And... if you miss the sale and also want to support me directly, I sell the book on our farm website - https://www.valleyclayplain.com/product/coppice-agroforestry-book-pre-order/11?cp=true&sa=true&sbp=false&q=false

I earn 5-10 times more on each book sale when I sell direct to a customer - and for those who care, I also sign each copy.
But whatever the case, I hope you're able to access good, useful information in whatever way works for you and  your budget.
With gratitude,
Mark

Mark Krawczyk wrote:

Jeff Marchand wrote:Hi Mark, I heat with wood but I have an embarrassing abundance of the stuff, especially now as emerald ash borer has finally arrived at my woodlot .  I do plan on planting hundreds of honey locusts, persimmons and mulberries in my beef pastures that I will pollard and hybrid willows that will be coppiced for tree fodder. Branches will be chipped for mulch and animal bedding ala Joel Salatin's pigarrator.

I look forward to reading your book for tips and advice.  

Cheers.

Hi Jeff
Sorry to hear about the emerald ash borer damage. It's just begun to spread here in my locale in Vermont unfortunately. I too share a similar abundance of wood in our woodlot so my coppice utilization really need not focus on fuelwood anytime soon.

Sounds like you'll be setting you and your herd up with a pretty dreamy landscape!
Enjoy the journey : )
Mark

For what it's worth the ash borers came to my property a few years ago, leaving me with lots of firewood too.  I haven't cut all the trees at once, deciding instead to leave them standing until I need them if I can.  That said, the first ones to die off I essentially coppiced.  Because the ash borer is really just girdling the tree as I understand it, they don't kill the underground root structure.  Those first ones I cut just as the borers were taking them out have put up lots of new growth as would be expected with coppicing.  So far they seem to be doing well and haven't been bothered by the ash borer.  The other trees I didn't cut immediately also put out new growth, but don't seem as robust.  My guess is that they still were trying to keep the old trunk alive expending energy there.

I'm hoping by the time the new growth on the ash trees looks tasty enough to the borers either the tree will have developed some "chemical" defense to be less tasty to them (I don't know if that even happens), or enough predator species have moved in to control the population of the ash borers.  My fingers are crossed in hope!

Patrik Schumann wrote:Thank you Mark,

We've been in the NY forest tax program with 121ac under my management plan almost 15 years.  It offers 80% relief which welcome savings I'm investing into transitioning the family forest to quality hardwoods annual harvest sustainable subsistence operations, but is constraining due to the rotation forestry mindset, dragging bureaucratic culture, closed-shop professional network, lack of flexibility for agro-forestry.  Plus our township raised their tax rate to compensate their losses arguing that we're commercial.  Do you know anyone in VT's?  (We're unlikely to enroll the new 87ac to have a freer hand for agro-forestry.)

Opportunity zones are declared disadvantaged areas for capital gains tax-free investment going in, plus after ten years going out, so I imagined attracting such money to acquire degraded land, implement water/ soil/ forest restoration, then with intermediate products (black locust poles?) buy out investors.  They get their tax relief twice, growers end up with land & coppice agro-forestry setup, helpful forestry prop tax relief depends on differing state criteria.  Know anyone doing or interested in this in VT?  

We arranged custom-milled black locust stakes for deer tubes from Blue Sky for replanting after a substantial windthrow event, but he has passed & was the last BL-specialised operator I had found east of the Ohio River.  What is your take on the species, attitudes to it among regulators, its market & potential, its roles in & actual agro-forestry projects/ operations?  Do you know anyone working it?  

Thank you so much for your good works & specific insights.  I have been waiting for such information plus an exchange with you.  My hope is to develop a three state & comparative project collaboration.  

Best, Patrik

Hi Patrik
So we've got a 40 acre woodlot enrolled in Vermont's current use program. Sounds like the tax relief is pretty similar. It is limiting in it's scope but I'm okay relegating that parcel to a more traditional silviculture type managment since it lends itself pretty well to that and our 12 acre home parcel has been a great size for most of the grazing and tree crops related agroforestry related enterprises we've been up to. But I totally hear you on the myopic focus on timber production. I believe the state recently added a provision for landowners that allows them to manage the stand for 'old timber' (or something to that effect - I can't recall the term). Basically they're incentivizing folks choosing to allow their woods to mature unmanaged as a carbon sequestration tool.

I don't know of anyone doing the type of investment and restoration work you describe as part of opportunity zones. It sounds like an interesting model though.

As for black locust, I don't know if I can answer all of your questions concisely. In short though, it's a species near and dear to my heart. I didn't realize the owner of Blue Sky had passed away. I know there have been discussions about the species throughout our region over the past few years but haven't head about any significant projects focusing on it.

We planted 2/3 of an acre of it as a coppice with standards patch 7-8 or so years ago. It's coming along but unfortunately, we've had a lot of damage from the locust stem borer which has me concerned about it's utility for rot resistant polewood uses. Of course it'd still be great firewood but that's not my primary desired outcome of course. We're on heavy clay soils with a high water table so it does'nt really like growing on our site to begin with but I wanted to make it thrive here.

I think attitudes surrounding black locust as an invasive are generally backwards and short sighted. But fortunately there aren't any restrictions on using the species here in Vermont.

Because it's relatively uncommon commercially here in Vermont the market is quite limited but I would tend to think that there would be strong demand if someone were able to reliably fill it. It seems like a near essential species for agroforestry projects looking for fiber and fodder yields in a cold temperate climate in my mind. How can you argue with a fast growing, supremely dense, exceedlingly rot resistant, nitrogen fixing, thorny, thicketing species, with deliciously fragrant edible blossoms that bees love, with a high quality fodder quality for livestock!

We bought specially milled locust 6/4 x 4 sills for our house from a mill in Springfield Vermont about 8 years ago when we started building. Other than that I just have a few dozen friends and colleagues who have been planting it on their farms and homesteads for the past couple decades. But I don't really know of any commercially dedicated projects.

All the best
Mark

Thanks kindly Mark, Beyond your inspiring & helpful book I very much appreciate your thoughtful & insightful responses to my questions.  Happy growing!  Patrik

We wait with baited breath for the announcement of the winners of this intriguing and seemingly thorough book on the subject of coppice work.............

Mark's book is available from New Society Publishers...today is the last day of a 50% sale and the coupon code is on the site.

Something you could knock off the Christmas list for your favourite permie or an opportunity to treat yourself.

I've avoided going there myself...too expensive, but I did let my wife know in case she wants to do some online Christmas / birthday / anniversary shopping.

Congratulations to our winners!!!

Andrea Locke
David Huang
Ryan Kremer
Brett White

Please keep an eye out for an email from the publishers to coordinate the shipment of your book!

Huge thanks to Mark Krawczyk for answering so many questions and joining us in so many discussions!

If you're bummed that you didn't win, it looks like New Society is having a 50% off sale right now, and your can buy Mark's book there: Coppice Agroforestry on New Society's website

Congratulations to all the winners.

This Book Promo was especially fun for me.

Thank you, Mark!

I learned a lot about coppice and pollard plus there is so much information to help with future plans.

Congratulations, y'all!! Thank you, Mark! This has been very informative and helpful!

WooHoo!! I won something!  I hardly ever win anything, and this looks like it will be an awesome book on a topic I've been wanting to learn much more about.  Thanks for being here at Permies answering questions, Mark, and thanks for writing this book, not to mention doing this give away promotion.

Congratulations to our winners! It's a great book!

Thank you Mark so much for joining us this week, and I'd like to say that you are welcome to stop by at any time to add your experience and wisdom to threads on this subject, but also if you ever need information on another area of permaculture, permies are friendly and welcoming and love discussing problems and solutions in a respectful atmosphere.

My copy just arrived! It's a big one!

I got mine too and it looks like it's an awesome book full of valuable info!