What strange weather we are having, swinging from extra low -7 deg C to a positively balmy 11 deg C. Unfortunately our local skiing hasn’t really got going at all this year, with a few patchy days on a couple of runs. Today, I wanted to pick up on a comment made on our Trustpilot …

As previously noted (details) the demand by the large biomass power plants, the roadside price of timber, including softwoods, is climbing relentlessly. We are trying to keep our prices down as much as we can in the face of this pressure. However there have been small price rises over the last month. However, our value …

Like clockwork, that’s the Festive Season upon us. Mike, Cara and all the staff here wish you a Happy Christmas and a Good New Year. We also wish to express a big thank you to all our loyal customers for making 2018 a good year for us. Hopefully everything is settling in well for you …

Just a note to keep you informed of the current firewood trade. The construction and commisioning of some very large woodchip powered power plants across the UK is causing significant ripples in the forestry chain. The demand from these plants is extremely high and is consuming huge quantities of our input material. They are consistently …

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  Firewood moisture content is such an important issue, I wanted to write this post exclusively to discuss and explain this important & topical issue. Trees obviously contain sap when they are growing, in fact when harvested in the summer they can contain up to 50% or half their weight in water. The water is …

The Hagland Chief arriving in Montrose with a load of high quality hardwood for firewood Norwegian Hardwood, Just wanted to blog on the current top seller in our firewood store. Every year, for the last few years, there is a timber boat heads over from Norway or Sweden to Montrose, just up the road from …

Harvesting Daffodil Bulbs In Bone Dry Soil Our summer break is behind us. How lucky have we all been with the weather. I hope you are enjoying your Summer. I spent some time in London and there wasn’t a green park anywhere! On the farm, our daffodil harvest is complete and we are onto the …