2008

SE1939 : Short Rotation Coppice Willow

taken 16 years ago, near to Yeadon, Leeds, England

Short Rotation Coppice Willow
Short Rotation Coppice Willow
Willow biomass fuel is used at Esholt Sewage Works for powering the machinery.

Willow can grow two metres in one year, which means that when it reaches harvest time, after three years of growth, it can be as much as six metres tall.

Harvesting is carried out using a converted sugar cane harvester, which sweeps down the rows of willow, coppicing the trees at the base and then chopping them into 10cm long billets. The taller willows (on the right of the picture) were left during the last cut. The billets can be stored, air dried and handled relatively easily.

A Short Rotation Coppice plantation can often remain viable for up to 30 years, and plantations provide wildlife habitats for birds, mammals and insects.

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SE1939, 18 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Derek Parkinson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 6 April, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 6 April, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 191 399 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:51.3095N 1:42.5849W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 193 398
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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