BBQ Charcoal

We make charcoal on the farm using local hardwood timber, either from our own woodland or other local woodlands that we manage sustainably with the help of our working horses. Currently the majority of our charcoal is ash but we also use oak, beech, willow and hazel. The timber comes from thinning or coppicing management. 

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We add nothing to our charcoal, it is pure wood. We use a traditional method to make the charcoal in a ring kiln, it takes around 18 hours per burn and needs regular attention throughout the burn to change the chimneys and be close by to watch for when the smoke changes, which is the indication that the burn is finished. 

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We produce three grades of charcoal, BBQ charcoal is our largest grade with pieces being above 2cm in size. Then the next grade is 1-2cm and is used by local blacksmiths in their forges, the smallest grade is >1cm and is known as biochar, we use it in our chick bedding to absorb the ammonia and we use in our no dig veg beds. 

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By buying our charcoal you are reducing transport miles, therefore reducing pollution. You are benefitting from chemical free charcoal that smells good and doesn't taint your food! You are supporting small woodland management and therefore habitat creation for wildlife. You are not supporting harmful practises overseas where the majority of charcoal comes from taking timber from vulnerable habitats such as mangroves and rainforests. 

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What you get in return is a product that lights easily, burns hot, produces very little smoke with no yucky chemical fumes.