| BioRegional Charcoal
Company (BRCC) and Butterfly Conservation are working together to
boost butterfly numbers by producing and promoting Local BBQ Charcoal,
made from woodlands managed to create habitat for threatened butterfly
and bird species. Experts from the partnership will be promoting
the charcoal with an exhibition stand at Sutton B&Q on Sat 14th
and Sunday 15th June. Alan Titchmarsh Vice-president of Butterfly
Conservation is one of one of the scheme’s best customers,
he commented…
“I am thrilled to support
the BioRegional Charcoal Company and Butterfly Conservation in their
work to help boost the numbers of butterflies and other threatened
animal species in the UK, by restoring woodlands to management.
Butterflies are a fabulous part of the British countryside, and
I would hope they’ll still be here for 100’s of years
to come. The scheme’s benefits do not stop there; it also
supports rural jobs, helps to reduce our contribution to global
warming and the destruction of rainforest and mangrove swamps to
make charcoal for us. I will certainly be buying local charcoal
for my BBQ this summer, and I urge others to do the same.”
Visitors to the Sutton B&Q
store will find the display in the foyer to the main entrance. There
will be an opportunity to speak to representatives from BioRegional
and Butterfly Conservation about how the scheme is run and its benefits
to wildlife, and Butterfly Conservation merchandise will be available
to buy.
We urge BBQ-ers to choose local
charcoal as hunting for charcoal in other outlets you may well be
restricted to charcoal which has destroyed a tropical mangrove swamp
in its production, and contributed to global disruption as it was
shipped half way around the world. The Sutton B&Q store largely
stocks charcoal made from coppiced woodland from the Croydon area.
BRCC’s charcoal is independently certified by the Forest Stewardship
Council (FSC) as coming from well managed forests.
BioRegional charcoal is a better
buy even without the green credentials, it lights quicker and burns
hotter avoiding the usual scene of waiting two hours before the
BBQ is ready. With the help of BioRegional it is time to have a
barbecue with a clean, green conscience.
Notes
BioRegional Local Charcoal is
available in B&Q stores nationwide as “B&Q Locally
Produced Lumpwood Charcoal” and will be stocked from mid-March
to mid-August: £4.00 for a 3kg bag
BioRegional Local Charcoal is
made from wood harvested by re-introducing traditional woodland
management, known as coppicing. As a result of coppicing, woodland
flowers flourish and act as food plants for threatened species such
as pearl-bordered fritillary butterflies, at the same time creating
new habitat for woodland birds like the Nightingale. Coppiced woodlands
have been reduced as a habitat by 95% since 1900.
Butterfly Conservation is a charity
working to secure a lasting future for all native butterflies, moths
and their habitats within the UK. For more information contact David
Bridges t. 01929 400 209.
BRCC producers local supply network
reduces the carbon dioxide emissions of transport by up to 85% compared
to imported charcoal. This helps halt global climate disruption.
Necessary transport is also covered by a ‘Climate care warranty’
whereby BioRegional pays a small premium on fuel used which is then
invested by the climate Care scheme into renewable energy, forest
restoration and energy efficiency.
The Forest Stewardship Council
(FSC) is the highest international environmental standard for forestry,
guaranteeing sustainably managed woodlands and is supported by
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