Archive: February 2022
Forest School Journal: Preparing the ground for Project Grow
February 4, 2022
Shared Earth Learning is a forest school in Somerset that supports disadvantaged young people. As we’re sponsoring their newest initiative, we’re delighted to hear what they’ve been up to: It’s become a tradition that Shared Earth Learning Forest School gives the land, and the students, a break in January, while the...
How we turn trees into beautiful oak planks
February 3, 2022
It may be hibernation time. But at Vastern Timber, we couldn’t be further from hibernation mode. In fact, if you popped down to our sawmill right now, you’d witness a hive of activity. These cold, damp days are actually very helpful for us. When the temperature drops and the humidity increases, it’s the optimum time for sawing oa...