Sustainable woodland Products by Phil Hopkinson
Helping restore local woodland
BEAN POLE SALE 2012
I will be holding another Bean Pole Sale in 2012 at Ravenshill Nature Reserve, Alfrick as part of National Bean Pole Week following on from last years successful event.
DETAILS TO BE CONFIRMED
Sustainable woodland products
My aim is to give you the opportunity to purchase sustainable timber products that are made from a totally sustainable resource from local woodlands.
All the following materials have been cut this season and are available now.
I now have Larch poles and boards available. They are ideal for roundwood buildings and structures.
Small quantity of Western Red Cedar ideal for external cladding.
I supply hedging stakes. Normally 5'6" but other sizes can be supplied. These are made predominantly from hazel and Ash. 45p each. Discounts for larger orders.
Bean poles – clean rods 8ft long, 1 – 1.5 diameters at the butt end
bundled in 10’s from hazel and Ash. From 75p each.
Pea sticks - 4 ft long well branded with 1ft of clear growth at the
bottom
predominantly Hazel but occasionally birch. Other suppliers may use
lime.
Flower stakes – 4 ft long straight rods 0.75 – 1.25 in diameter- sharpened
Normally Hazel or Ash - bundles of 12. £6 per bundle.
Etherings sometimes know as binders– 8ft long minimum cleaned rods, 1” butt diameter bundles of 12. 45p each
Tree stakes – 6 – 7ft long sharpened poles, 1.5 – 2.5 butt diameter Sweet Chestnut.
I now have Alder, Silver Birch and Ash and Willow in lengths from 4ft to 12ft available.
Peeled yurt poles between 1” and 2” diameter up to 11ft long.
Cordwood - Any wood over 2” and up to 8” in diameter cut to 4 ft lengths.
Quantities of Silver Birch, Alder, and Willow available up to 8ft in length
Top quality white Ash available in 6ft lengths.
Small quantities of Wych Elm. Beautiful grain.
Pea sticks, bean poles. Stakes for dahlia and Chrysanthemums and pea sticks and small markers for your veg plot. The stakes and pea sticks are hazel. Some bean poles may be small Ash.
I also make ladybird houses from locally cut Silver Birch.
kindling made from popular felled as part of a programme to remove non-native species from a local nature reserve.
Seasoned Alder, Cherry, Ash and Oak are available NOW for firewood, logged and split.
I don't supply tree stakes but the specification for them is stakes – 5.5 ft long round or cleft poles, 2.5 – 3” diameter oak or sweet chestnut
If you would like to discuss a potential order please e-mail me at pahoppy@btinternet.com or go to the contact me page.
All pictures have been taken by myself in woodlands that I have worked.
All products pictured have been designed and built by me.