Currently only 3.36% of our energy is supplied by renewables but by 2010 this figure must rise to 10%. One of the most accessible renewable energy sources is to use wood as a fuel. A tree takes up as much carbon dioxide as it grows as is released when it is burnt. Wood fuel is therefore “carbon neutral”, given the relatively short time taken to grow a tree, compared to oil, gas or coal which when burnt release carbon locked up millions of years ago.

The management of local woodland, which encourage flora, fauna and the biodiversity of the area, is dependent upon the need to find economic use for the wood from small woodland if sustainable management is to be achieved.

Logs Direct, based in Borwick use timber sourced from Lancashire and Cumbria. With help from the LEADER+ project Logs Direct was able to purchase a kindling machine. With this specialist machinery they are now able to deal with a wide range of timber and are turning it into logs and kindling for fuel.

Contact details: Logs Direct 07876 205361

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