Traditional Pollarded tree
A traditional Pollarded tree is pruned in a manner so that the regrowth cannot be reached by livestock to eat the new growth. This is a problem often encountered when coppicing trees. If using the foliage for livestock then the branches could be cut and dropped to allow access by livestock.
High Pollarding
A pruning regime often used for Council Trees alongside roads. The reason is to create a controlled size canopy at or above the first floor windows without impacting on light to the ground.
Canopy Pollarding
Creation of multiple Pollard heads in a flat plane to develop a thick canopy which gives good screening from the sun. Often used in France in market squares to keep the heat down during the summer.
Top Pollarding
This is a hybrid type operation where the lower branches are retained for screening whereas the top of the tree is pollarded. Long term the tree would be developed into a full pollard but this operation offers an interim alternative.
Single Head Pollards
Pollarding to a single Pollard head, which reduces the amount of regeneration.
Multi-head Pollards
A pollard with a multiple heads, which leads to more points for the tree to reshoot from.
Re-pollarding
The tree surgery operation of pruning back regeneration following a previous pollarding operation.
All the newer growth will be removed unless otherwise stated.