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Originally Posted by Lance Morgan  Why don't you just leave it. It will still support wildlife whether its a Kilmarnock or not and you will have the benefit of the roots being kept in check.  |
Fair comment. My objection to the plant is really only on aesthetic grounds - plans for that area aren't finalised, but it's likely to be a semi-natural, woodland/orchard/wildlife area, and I think it would look out-of-place in that setting, in its present form.
As it happens, work in that area has just been put on hold while other things take priority, so it'll probably be another year before I/we have to make any decision.
I was curious about the effects of coppicing though, and the feedback has been useful.
Many thanks
Tursiops2