http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2011/02/25/woodswoman-pollard-that-tree/ Wed, 22 May 2013 14:39:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2011/02/25/woodswoman-pollard-that-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-103252 Medieval Forests and Gardens | The Devil of History Wed, 15 May 2013 16:07:10 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/?p=6600#comment-103252 [...] were carefully managed to generate a steady stream of useful timber. Techniques like coppicing and pollarding let people harvest wood without killing the trees. Good forest management was complemented by all [...] [...] were carefully managed to generate a steady stream of useful timber. Techniques like coppicing and pollarding let people harvest wood without killing the trees. Good forest management was complemented by all [...]

]]> http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2011/02/25/woodswoman-pollard-that-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-35932 M A Dittmeier Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:11:19 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/?p=6600#comment-35932 Wow. Fascinating! We visited last spring for one of Ms. Reidy's lecture/tours and loved hearing from the Cloisters own horticulturalist the history, care and challenges faced in tending to such a beautiful space. Wow. Fascinating! We visited last spring for one of Ms. Reidy’s lecture/tours and loved hearing from the Cloisters own horticulturalist the history, care and challenges faced in tending to such a beautiful space.

]]> http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2011/02/25/woodswoman-pollard-that-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-35903 Eric Erb Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:32:06 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/?p=6600#comment-35903 Ah, good stuff indeed. A good source of material for wattle fencing, no? A question for Ms Reidy, are certain species of tree more readily adapted to this kind of treatment, or can any tree be pollarded? Ah, good stuff indeed. A good source of material for wattle fencing, no? A question for Ms Reidy, are certain species of tree more readily adapted to this kind of treatment, or can any tree be pollarded?

]]> http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/2011/02/25/woodswoman-pollard-that-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-35890 Nancy Heraud Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:59:58 +0000 http://blog.metmuseum.org/cloistersgardens/?p=6600#comment-35890 Very interesting post, Deirdre! Thanks for sharing the information. Very interesting post, Deirdre! Thanks for sharing the information.

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