Pruning / coppicing hazel

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    The squirrels take all my hazelnuts too, but then they did plant the trees so I guess they're entitled!

    I cut back a big one last year and now I have a whole forest of stems coming up from the base.
     
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      Pea sticks in 3 seasons or bean poles in 6
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        I made a very rustic trellis out of the hazel I cut down last year.
         
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