A farm was never meant to survive on one enterprise.

We’re going to put that to the test.

🐷 Two mangalitsa gilts due to farrow.
If someone guesses the total of number of piglets, Peterson and I will launch a competition to win a JP sawmill.

The competition ...will be hosted independently through Raffall, with full terms published before entries open.

Now the important part -
I’ve chosen a total of 6 piglets. So you can’t pick 6.

👇comment your guess for the total number of piglets from both girls combined.

One guess per person.

Let’s see if the house wins!

#farming #forestry #agroforestry #resilience

@nationalsawmillsuk @petersonsawmills

A reflection of today is slight embarrassment mixed with joy. We’ve typically brought 20’ shipping containers into the UK and we’ve secured our first 40’ container.

My milestone this year was 16 additional people producing timber for themselves and their communities and that goal ...is becoming likely.

Year on year we will aim to make sure that local timber is no longer an afterthought.

#timber #localsupply #localtimber #ukforestry

£15,000 later we now have a forestry forwarder.
Designed to access difficult spaces and used widely within the forestry industry on the continent.

This machine was nestled in a disused train station surrounded in trees.

Now let’s talk about the beechings report - ...accessing markets is the difference between a dream and reality but historically quite a lot of the logistical infrastructure was removed in 1963. It made our production ability reliant on our road infrastructure and it also locked pockets of land out of market therefore now no longer in management.

Trees need management in order to thrive and timber producers need markets in order to plant more trees.

The removal of this lifeline propelled centralised systems.

I could write a thesis about this. If you want to read more on my findings the visit the national sawmills website.

Otherwise just go ahead and enjoy a complete novice learn how to operate a 30 year old piece of machinery with the interest of combining it with a new sawmill.

@nationalsawmillsuk @petersonsawmills

#forestryforwarder #valmet860 #valmet #forestry #forestryequipment

Most people see a pile of logs.

I see the building blocks of what I’d like to create.

Today is simply moving timber into my milling shed ahead of Saturdays pop up sawmill demo. It raises a question question…

When did we stop expecting farms to produce timber aswell ...as food?

Timber repairs barns, builds gates and fenced fields with the added benefit of heating homes. Today many of us buy those same things back without questioning where they came from.

I’m not suggesting every farm should become a sawmill (although that would be quite cool.)

I do think more of us should understand the value of the resource we’re already managing.

That’s exactly what Saturday is about - not just demonstrating a machine, but understanding what’s possible.

If you’re nearby and curious, come and see for yourself.

#smallholdinguk #estatemanager #woodlandtrust #silviculture #farmhack

@nationalsawmillsuk

Local timber is no longer an afterthought.

One farmer.
One chimney sweeper.

Now encouraging the UK to produce timber for their communities.

Join us on for a pop up demo day in Devon.

@welsh_thomas__ @nationalsawmillsuk @petersonsawmills

#timber ...#forestry #uktimber #ukforestry #local

To promote your message regarding wood sovereignty requires 1 arse and the camera in your back pocket.

Enjoy your weekend 😁

#wood #timber #forestry #ukforestry

Remember that mental thing we did in London?

Hop over to @nationalsawmillsuk to read the article.

Enjoy your weekend folks.

#forestryuk #forestry #uk

5 Peterson sawmills destined for homes in the UK.

90’s kids grew up playing Tetris. This is gonna be easy 😂😂

#sawmills #petersonsawmills #forestry
@welsh_thomas__
@nationalsawmillsuk

Along with fixing your @petersonsawmills , Jones offers free Zumba lesson with every visit.

Jones is expecting unsually high demands for Zumba.
For bookings please contact us here www.nationalsawmills.co.uk 😂

@welsh_thomas__
@nationalsawmillsuk