Osier bed
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osier-bed-257-1229643
title:
Osier bed
text:
An osier bed or osiery 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 p
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Location where historically willows were planted and harvested to produce withies
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osier_bed
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2023-08-10T07:14:07Z
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