pollard

Object

• willow: A dramatic line of pollarded willows, also sourced by Crocus, provide a fitting backdrop.
• oak: In the banks of these sunken lanes, deep in the twisted roots of pollarded oaks, are badger sets marked by sandy entrances.
• tree: By pollarding trees, which is like coppicing above head height, poles could be produced out of reach of grazing animals.
• lime: The work is to top and pollard 1 lime and 1 sweet chestnut.

Converse of object

• include: Their ages range from 300 to 1,000 years and include many pollards, remnants of former grazing regimes.

Adjective modifier

• ancient: Groups of trees: Some ancient pollards in particular occur in groups, sometimes of many trees together.
• old: Many of its known host trees are old oak pollards.
• new: The work restored two old willow pollards and created three new pollards.
• many: For this reason many street pollards would be managed by the local council on a regular basis.
• mature: There are around 50 mature pollard White Willow Salix alba growing on Sheep's Green.

Modifies a noun

• willow: One older pollard willow stands on the river bank.
• tree: The church and vicarage and most of the cottages are grouped round a green on which are a few pollard trees.
• oak: The furniture section ending with a C19th pollard oak pedestal desk which made £ 2,400.

Modifying Another Word

• often: Thus Crack willows are often pollarded to reduce the chances of splitting and to quickly provide more timber.

Noun used with modifier

• oak: There are several oak pollards on the hillside above the farm.
• willow: The men with terriers who were working them looked in each willow pollard, and several also carried spades.
• hornbeam: Other species can be less massive, such as old hornbeam pollards, field maples or holly.

Preposition: in

• past: They are usually native trees, such as willow and oak that have undergone pollarding in the past.

Preposition: of

• tree: Felling techniques for early thinning of woodlands are outlined, as are coppicing and pollarding of young trees.
• willow: Pollarding of willows to increase their value for invertebrates.