Most of us enjoy a regular stroll in our local wood, but we might not be aware of the Ancient origins of our surroundings.
Ian Rotherham here explains the various uses of our woods and their industries - such as coppicing, charcoal burning, bask.
From medieval times, woodlands were carefully managed commodities with hotly contested resources: conflicting demands from landowners, the Crown, the peasantry and local and national wood-based industries have all left their marks on today\'s woodland.
Most of us enjoy a regular stroll in our local wood, but we might not be aware of the Ancient origins of our surroundings