Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Chris Evans from Applewood Permaculture Centre shows us his fascinating experiment where he's managing apple trees not just for fruit, but also for firewood. Applewood is used for a fantastic smokey aroma for all kinds of food and is wonderful firewood, however, it is really hard to come by and often originates from the awful destruction of old orchards.

Take a look at how Chris is experimenting with new plantings as well as coppicing and pollarding 25-year-old trees. This video is a supplement to his article in the winter 2020 edition of Permaculture Magazine: permaculture.co.uk/issue/winter-2020

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