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In writing this poem, Frost was inspired by his childhood experience with swinging on birches, which was a popular game for children in rural areas of New England during the time. Frost's own children were avid "birch swingers", as demonstrated by a selection from his daughter Lesley's journal: "On the way home, i climbed up a high birch and ...
Coppicing of willow, alder and poplar for energy wood has proven commercially successful. [20] The Willow Biomass Project in the United States is an example of this. In this case the coppicing is done in a way that an annual or more likely a tri-annual cut can happen. This seems to maximize the production volume from the stand.
A dead hedge used as a roadside boundary. A dead hedge is a barrier constructed from cut branches, saplings, and foliage.The material can be gathered from activities such as pruning or clearing, and in traditional forms of woodland management, [1] such as coppicing.
Solo: A Star Wars Story: Ron Howard: Lucasfilm Ltd. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures: Credited for Han Solo theme and original Star Wars music Score composed and adapted by John Powell [4] [5] Nominated—Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition ("Mine Mission," shared with John Powell) 2019 Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of ...
A magistrate's committal for birching of two children dated 4 December 1899 displayed in West Midlands Police Museum, Sparkhill, Birmingham, England A birch rod (often shortened to "birch") is a bundle of leafless twigs bound together to form an implement for administering corporal punishment.
John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) [1] [2] [3] is an American composer and conductor. In a career that has spanned seven decades, he has composed some of the most popular, recognizable, and critically acclaimed film scores in cinema history.
A field of coppiced poplar in Hampshire. Short rotation coppice (SRC) is coppice grown as an energy crop.This woody solid biomass can be used in applications such as district heating, electric power generating stations, alone or in combination with other fuels.
Rackham was a prolific historical ecologist whose prime interest was the function, history, and management of British woodlands. He kept a series of notebooks, which he began during his youth and continued until his death, in which he recorded observations on plants seen in his home surroundings and on his travels, in addition to information about the weather and his college duties. [1]