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An osier bed is where historically willows were planted and coppiced to produce withies, which were used for basket making, fish-traps, and other purposes. The willow species salix viminalis, known as the "common osier" was typically, although not exclusively, grown for this purpose. The marshy fringes of rivers, especially those which were often flooded and those with small islands, aits, eyots, or holts, were the most common locations for osier beds. Willow rods (cuttings) would be planted, which root easily in moist ground, and the growth of the willow withies would be cut every one or two years.

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  • An osier bed is where historically willows were planted and coppiced to produce withies, which were used for basket making, fish-traps, and other purposes. The willow species salix viminalis, known as the "common osier" was typically, although not exclusively, grown for this purpose. The marshy fringes of rivers, especially those which were often flooded and those with small islands, aits, eyots, or holts, were the most common locations for osier beds. Willow rods (cuttings) would be planted, which root easily in moist ground, and the growth of the willow withies would be cut every one or two years. Osier beds and basket-weaving using willow were a significant industry in Great Britain until the early 20th Century, when industrial machinery and the import of cheaper materials made them unprofitable and commercially unviable. (en)
  • Een griend of ham is een vochtig stuk land, vaak buitendijks gelegen aan een rivier. Het wordt gebruikt voor het telen van griendhout, meestal wilg. Grienden werden tot ca 1960 op grote schaal geĆ«xploiteerd, daarna nam de vraag naar griendhout sterk af zodat veel grienden niet meer werden onderhouden. Soms kregen ze de status van natuurgebied. De herintroductie van de bever in Nederland was een poging om tot een natuurlijk beheer van de grienden te komen. Wegens de mogelijkheid tot het verbouwen van biobrandstof staan ze sinds 2010 weer in de belangstelling. (nl)
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  • Een griend of ham is een vochtig stuk land, vaak buitendijks gelegen aan een rivier. Het wordt gebruikt voor het telen van griendhout, meestal wilg. Grienden werden tot ca 1960 op grote schaal geĆ«xploiteerd, daarna nam de vraag naar griendhout sterk af zodat veel grienden niet meer werden onderhouden. Soms kregen ze de status van natuurgebied. De herintroductie van de bever in Nederland was een poging om tot een natuurlijk beheer van de grienden te komen. Wegens de mogelijkheid tot het verbouwen van biobrandstof staan ze sinds 2010 weer in de belangstelling. (nl)
  • An osier bed is where historically willows were planted and coppiced to produce withies, which were used for basket making, fish-traps, and other purposes. The willow species salix viminalis, known as the "common osier" was typically, although not exclusively, grown for this purpose. The marshy fringes of rivers, especially those which were often flooded and those with small islands, aits, eyots, or holts, were the most common locations for osier beds. Willow rods (cuttings) would be planted, which root easily in moist ground, and the growth of the willow withies would be cut every one or two years. (en)
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  • Osier bed (en)
  • Griend (beplanting) (nl)
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