Hornbeam: Our Magical Friend
By woodlandstv
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“What is the hornbeam?” says Nick Lear, who has been managing a large hornbeam wood in Sussex for more than 20 years. Often confused with the beech, very few people really know the tree and its many qualities. This film takes us on a journey from Sussex to Walthamstow in London to explore its history, its many uses, its beauty and sheer resilience. Largely forgotten by many foresters, we learn from a woodsman, an outdoor chef, an artist and a community activist what the tree really represents. Enjoy the journey from “the very best of firewood” to a Bach remedy that “revives the soul”.
A film for WoodlandsTV, produced by One Planet Media a small company who really love trees, with two woodland owners amongst its Associates.
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I thought the Romans introduced Beech and that Hornbeam was native. Whenever someone asks me to install Beech hedging I always persuade them to have Hornbeam 🙂
Lovely film, thanks
Good video until full flake at 7:06.
Rex Green Agreed, it was a nice story until the Woo had to show up.
Traditionally used for woodworking plane soles and chisel handles. It can be so much more than firewood.
If the deer feed on the coppice stool, can you pollard?
Nice video. I planted a few hundred of these last year, hopefully will plant them out in 6/7 years
The Hornbeam is native.
That's what the cafe says – not our job to comment on that. Its also a declaration of their vision and how they operate the cafe – restaurant. You'd get that if you had a meal there
Wow. Congratulations! Who'd have thought somebody could take something negative from that?! Ah, well……
billlyoliveman
November 22, 2019