Another year in the wood

We started to work this years section of coppice a little earlier this winter. As the area we are cutting is back in rotation the products coming out are ideal for hedge layers wanting stakes and binders. 

I had received an order for some products required before Christmas so i set on and did these in late November and have subsequently received further orders which i have worked through and hope to have all of these orders complete in a week or so.

The weather  has been either very cold or very wet this winter but the work keeps you nice and warm! We are conscious of some of the areas being extremely water logged so tread lightly to minimise any damage to the woodland floor.

The sense of pride in doing this work is tremendous, to think this woodland was reaching the "derelict" stage and is now a thriving coppice woodland again is one of our greatest achievements. The sense of anticipation to see what natural regeneration appears, what flora and fauna  emerge is great.

It is also a real joy to know that the products this year are going to help other rural businesses as they carry out their cyclical work on the hedgerows. There will be very little left once the orders are complete but enough to keep some gardeners happy with bean poles and pea sticks.

Work in the workshop is also still continuing, i am trying to recharge the stock after the busy Christmas period and i am hoping to get Julie's chair started in the not too distant future.

From the way life is at the moment I think my reliance on website sales will be the name of the game over the next few months, many of my events have already been cancelled in the spring but we are hoping that things may improve with these later in the year.
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