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We fully appreciate that energy prices have affected us all and made things extremely tight and difficult at times. The prices of oil and gas seem to peak and trough with no real pattern. We are trying to keep in line with our costs, not live in the wake of the energy companies. However, if we are not too careful, firewood will become a luxury item and almost too expensive to burn. That’s why we feel it’s time to use a more cost-effective alternative and, in time, maybe use this for a period of time whilst UK woodland catches up.

To remind everyone, all our timber is sourced from sustainable forest management from woodland that has been managed to create these fantastic products we can use. We are extremely passionate about home-grown timber and are members of the Grown in Britain and Woodsure organisations, which are advocates for controlling and monitoring UK timber production.

Thanks for reading and for your continued support and understanding.

Our pricing (Effective 01/09/24)

Due to increasing operational costs—including diesel, labour, machinery, and standing timber—we are adjusting our firewood prices to maintain sustainability.

Tipped or Stacked

Stacking is available for £30 for a single load or £60 for a double load. You can choose to have the logs stacked in your desired location (Please note we do not stack inside homes).

Tipped loads are dropped at the nearest point where we can get our delivery vehicle.

Kindling

Kindling is available to purchase in reusable 25kg sacks for £9 or 3 for £25

Naturally seasoned

Single Load (1m³ loose): £130

Double Load (2m³ loose): £260

Kiln dried

Single Load (1m³ loose): £150

Double Load (2m³ loose): £300

Kiln dried Stove Mix

Single Load (1m³ loose): £130

Double Load (2m³ loose): £260

Stove Mix

To adapt to the evolving timber landscape, we're now offering a 50/50 Hardwood and Softwood 'Stove Mix'—ideal for wood-burning stoves (not suitable for open fires). We will try to complement the quicker-burning softwood with some of the slower-burning hardwoods to make a mix that should give results the same to pure hardwood. In the years to come, we will also offer a pure softwood load.

Our new Stove Mix will also be sold in a single and double-load basis. This will be kiln dried for the time being, until we can build stock in the yard to naturally seasoned, this will take at least 12 months.

UK reserves of hardwood available to the open market are running low. There is still a good percentage of softwood available, but it also grows much faster and is generally much more resistant to diseases and pests. If we can just adapt to using it going forward, then as a country, we should manage to weather a storm that’s likely to take 15-20 years before hardwood reserves are back in good supply. There will still be hardwood available, but it will get more expensive as years move on.

Our firewood production process

Timber Acquisition: Sourced from competitive standing sales or auctions.
Harvesting: Utilising state-of-the-art equipment and technology.
Processing: Logs are cut and, if required, kiln-dried using renewable energy.
Storage: Seasoned logs are stored in our barns, ready for delivery.

This comprehensive process ensures high-quality firewood for our customers.

Understanding the shift

The UK faces significant challenges with tree health, notably the spread of Chalara ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus), leading to a decline in hardwood availability. As a result:

Hardwood supplies are diminishing, increasing costs.
Softwood, when properly dried, burns efficiently and is more disease-resistant.
Our "Stove Mix" offers a sustainable heating solution during this transitional period.

As a business we buy our timber from competitive standing sales/auctions from the grower or agent. We then harvest it using state of the art equipment and technology. It’s brought back to our HQ where we then convert the round wood lengths into logs, some of the logs are put through our renewable energy kiln before being stored in our barns ready for delivery. This is a basic summary of all of the processes involved in obtaining and creating your logs.