Firewood and Kindling

Get ‘fired up’ about British woodlands this winter
The high quality, wildlife friendly choice for your open fire or wood-burning stove

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 helps woodland flowers, butterflies and birds such as the threatened linnet and yellowhammer. The Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) monitors our management ensuring that we reach the highest international environmental standard for responsible, legal and sustainable forestry.

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&Q 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.

BioRegional HomeGrown Firewood and Kindling is now stocked in all mainland UK and Northern Ireland B&Q stores priced £3.25 and £1.50 respectively. 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. http://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.

Last updated 14th January 2008