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Woodland Day A Great Success

Farm Woodland Demo Day, Brimpts Farm, Dartmoor, January 2008

Over 40 local farmers and landowners braved the wind and rain to attend an information day at Brimpts Farm on Dartmoor recently.  The day was targeted at farmers and landowners looking to manage their woodlands for log and wood chip production. Farmers heard from wood fuel and forestry experts in the morning before taking a guided walk through the woods on the farm and being shown a wood fuel chipper in action.

Farm woodlands are often the most neglected part of the farm but can, in many cases, provide logs and woodchip that can be used to heat farm buildings and sold into local markets.  The interest in wood fuel has grown massively over the last few years, partly in response to increasing concerns about climate change, not to mention the increasing cost of fossil fuels. 

But the event didn’t stop at wood fuel; there was plenty of information on how to manage woodlands to benefit wildlife as well as information on grants and licensing.

Andy Bradford at Brimpts Farm is one of a growing number of people investing in wood fuel technology to help reduce heating costs. Brimpts Farm also has the added advantage of plenty of woodland on the farm and nearby, meaning that fuel is close to hand. 

Andy is keen to hear from anyone in the Dartmoor area who may be interested in setting up a wood fuel co-operative.  For further information contact Andy at info@brimptsfarm.co.uk or telephone 01364 631450.

There are more events taking place at:
Coldrenick Farm, near Bodmin, Cornwall, 1st February 2008
Lower Woodford, near Salisbury, Wiltshire, 13th February 2008

The events include talks, equipment demonstrations, visits to local woodland and an information pack.  All the events are FREE of charge and include lunch and refreshments but places are strictly limited to 30 for each event so book early to avoid disappointment.  To book a place please contact Will Frost on 01579 372100 or email will.frost@silvanus.org.uk.

The events have been organised by The Silvanus Trust, Working the Woods and Forest Fuels Ltd, with funding from Natural England and the Forestry Commission under the Farm Demonstration Programme for the South West.

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