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CHARCOAL MANUFACTURE

In the UK during 1992, 520,000 tonnes of Barbeque Charcoal was used. 98% of this Charcoal was imported and most came from tropical and mangrove forests. Here timber is often extracted with little provision for regeneration. By producing Charcoal locally as an integral part of the ongoing woodland management process we can minimise the destructive use of tropical timber and encouraging further positive management of our woodlands.

  The wood used to make charcoal comes from sustainable managed broadleaved woodlands, these woods are either being coppiced or thinned. Coppicing means that trees and shrubs are cut down then allowed to grow again for a number of years. This method of woodland management has been practiced in Britain for at least 6000 years and all the native broadleaf trees will regenerate in this way.

Charcoal produced from the by product of Coppicing as above, lights easily and heats up quickly allowing cooking food to start  after about 10 minutes. No firelighters or fuel are required.

For more information about Charcoal click on the following link http://www.dorsetcharcoal.co.uk/

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