British Native Trees - Their Past and Present UsesBritish Native Trees - Their Past and Present Uses Including a guide to burning wood in the home A new book by trained tree surgeon and smallholder Piers Warren This unique book explores the past and present uses of products (wood, bark, fruit, sap etc) of the 35 species of British native trees. With sections: A genus by genus break down of past and present uses of native tree products A guide to Coppicing The history and practice of Charcoal Production Firewood - including an exploration of the environmental issues involved in burning wood in the home, sources of firewood, which wood to burn, seasoning and storing firewood, kindling and a foolproof guide to building the one-match-fire! For example - find answers to the following questions: Which tree saps can be used to make wine? Which was the best wood for making longbows? Oil from the bark of which tree is an effective insect repellent? Which tree's bark contains chemical compounds that can selectively kill human cancer cells with no side effects? What is a faggot? What do bodgers do? Which berry was used as a coffee substitute? What wood is the panelling in the House of Commons made of? Which tree's wood has the right acoustic qualities for making electric guitars? Which tree's wood made charcoal taken to cure flatulence? ...and many more fascinating facts! This book is for smallholders, wood owners, tree surgeons, gardeners and anyone who loves trees! |
Contents
| 7 | |
TREES BY GENUS | 27 |
Crataegus Hawthorn | 42 |
Pinus Pine | 56 |
Sorbus Rowan Whitebeam Service | 66 |
Ulmus Elm | 72 |
Common terms and phrases
alder ancient Apple arboriculture Association bark beech berries birch boxes branches British brown building burn carving century charcoal Cherry chimney colour common coppice craft demand energy environmental example excellent fire firewood flame flooring forests fruit fuel furniture grain green ground growing handles hard Hawthorn hazel head heat hedge Holly Hornbeam important industry interest Juniper kindling known leaves light Lime logs Maple materials native trees natural occasionally once organisations Past pine planting poles Poplar practice Present produce promoting result roots Rowan Salix Scots seasoned seeds slowly smoke sometimes sought Species split stems sticks stove strawberry sustainable technique timber tool traditionally treated turnery turning veneers wheel willow wine winter Wood Properties woodland
Popular passages
Page 7 - I became fascinated with native trees and the variety of uses to which they have been put in the past.