Hazel

Ripe hazelnuts.

Hazelnut orchard.

Corylus avellana bush.

Basics

Hazel is a traditional material used for making wattle, withy fencing, baskets, and the frames of coracle boats. The tree can be coppiced, and regenerating shoots allow for harvests every few years.

Internal Links

• Hazelnuts

External Links

• Wikipedia: Hazel
• Wikipedia: Hazelnut
• Book: "Growing Hybrid Hazelnuts" By Philip Rutter (Chelsea Green)