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When the weather
turns wintry, a real log fire is guaranteed to bring a warm glow
into your home. BioRegional’s HomeGrown Firewood and Kindling
offers carbon-neutral, high quality wood that won’t spit or
smoke. Fire lovers can be happy in the knowledge that these products
come from sustainably managed forests, help boost British wildlife
and support the rural economy. No other fuel does so much good!
Sarah Mooney, BioRegional’s
Firewood Manager
"The market is flooded with poor quality, unseasoned firewood
harvested from softwood trees such as pine which burn too quickly,
spit, smoke and clog up chimney flues. Our producers use the best
firewood species, such as oak and ash, which are easy to light and
burn steadily. We naturally dry our hardwood logs to give our customers
the best possible ‘seasoned’ products for their fire."
BioRegional HomeGrown wood products
are great for wildlife fans as they come from traditional UK woodlands
whose environmentally friendly management by selective thinning
and coppicing ensures that woodland flowers, birds and butterflies
such as the threatened pearl bordered fritillary can thrive. The
Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) monitors our management ensuring
that we reach the highest international environmental standard for
responsible, legal and sustainable forestry.
Dr Martin Warren, Chief Executive
of Butterfly Conservation supports BioRegional, he commented:
“Butterflies need our help and buying firewood from BioRegional
is a great way to warm your home and boost local butterfly numbers.
Butterflies and other wildlife thrive on active woodland management
so your choice in firewood can make a real difference to conservation.”
Rural employment is also given
a boost through BioRegional’s HomeGrown Firewood and Kindling.
BioRegional’s network of 25 woodland producers act together
as one supplier, making them an attractive proposition to national
retailers such as B&Q4 who find it easier to deal with larger,
multi-product companies. BioRegional’s producers are also
able to direct to their most local B&Q stores, reducing transport
distances and CO2 emissions.
Rob Dewbury, Assistant Buyer for heating at B&Q commented:
"With climate change high on everybody's agenda, we are
continually looking for ways to minimise our impact on the environment
and offer our customers solutions that will lessen their own carbon
footprint.
At B&Q we've had a timber
policy in place for over two decades that means we only use timber
from forests that are well managed and sustainable. Working with
BioRegional, who are supplying us with firewood and kindling, means
people are purchasing a locally sourced product so it hasn't traveled
many miles to reach our store. This wood and kindling, like our
other wood products in store, is also ethically sourced, so people
can buy with the knowledge that the firewood they are buying is
not damaging the environment and that the forest it was taken from
will continue to thrive."
Notes:
BioRegional HomeGrown Firewood and Kindling is stocked in all mainland
UK and Northern Ireland B&Q stores priced £3.98 and £1.98
respectively.
Butterfly Conservation is the largest insect conservation organisation
in Europe. Its purpose is to secure a lasting future for all native
butterflies, moths and their habitats within the UK. www.butterfly-conservation.org
To find the location of your nearest B&Q and to find out about
the B&Q range of fire-related products, visit www.diy.com or
call B&Q on 0845 609 6688.
Consumers in designated Smoke Control Areas (SCAs) can find appropriate
appliances which are exempt when using seasoned firewood by visiting
www.uksmokecontrolareas.co.uk/appliances.php
The transportation of BioRegional HomeGrown Firewood and Kindling
is covered by the Climate Care scheme. BioRegional pays a small
premium on the fuel that it uses for transportation to repair the
damage that is done from using fossil fuel energy. The scheme invests
this premium into developing energy efficient technologies, renewable
energy and forest restoration projects. The projects save at least
as much CO2 as was initially emitted. www.climatecare.org
BioRegional is working to expand its UK charcoal and firewood production
through regional-scale charcoal kilns, which would allow more UK
forests to be sustainably managed for rural incomes and wildlife.
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