Sustainability 

Throughout our website you have probably noted that we are passionate about using English timber with low mileage. All the wood we are milling has been grown in natural conditions, and has not been farmed for felling. Trees that have been grown specifically to be farmed for timber have been grown very close together meaning they have no branches. This helps to create what could be seen as "perfect planks". However, all the local trees we are working with have grown in a natural environment. This may mean the trees branches have been altered by fungus or the wind may have affected it. Imperfect trees one might say, However it is this natural exposure to the environment that gives the timber much more beauty.  It makes each piece visually interesting and unique, allowing it to be crafted and become a talking point that we all want in our homes.

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Here in the UK we still import a huge amount of timber. But now is the time to make a change and start using each felled tree as it should be. A large amount of UK timber gets chopped and used for firewood. This means that all the CO2 the tree has absorbed when growing is put back into our atmosphere. If we start using this wood more effectively (i.e don't burn it) and instead create beautiful pieces of furniture with it then the CO2 the tree has absorbed will stay locked inside your finished furniture forever more. Let's start using our English timbers in a better way, increasing the time the carbon is locked into the wood which will benefit our eco system.

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You will see within each timber listing on our website that we detail where and why each tree was felled. Felling a tree is often seen as a bad thing but there are a multitude of reasons why felling may be appropriate, and the appropriate use of the timber ensures our eco system is still protected. For example felling some timber within woodland is sometimes necessary once the woodland has reached its cap, known as the forest ceiling. Removing a tree allows the light back onto the forest floor which will start the life cycle again. The light reaching the forest floor will allow more plants and flowers to grown, bringing insects and developing the eco system once again. In this situation forest thinning and forestry management is very positive and the intervention helps to continue the life cycle of the forest. 

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We hope this goes some way in explaining the ways in which trees can be managed and used to continue to support our eco system. Our mobile sawmill has allowed us to work with local individuals and businesses to use the timber in the best possible way and save it from going as firewood. It is our mission to continue to grow and spread this message, in turn driving down the desire to import woods and reduce mass felling across the planet. 

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