Feature: British-Grown Timber | 71
SUMMARY
■Forty per cent of Britain’s woodlands are unmanaged
■The Forestry Commission has identified up to 3.2 million hectares of low-sensitivity land that could be suitable for tree planting
■GiB has conducted its own R&D into species diversification
■The UK’s capability to grade timber to C24 has increased in recent years – but C24 isn’t always necessary
MYTH BUSTING Dougal Driver, CEO of Grown in Britain addresses misconceptions about British-grown wood on a daily basis. Here he shares some truths about home-grown timber
As someone who has spent many years in the sector, starting as a forester in the woods and now in my role at Grown in Britain, I regularly encounter a range of misconceptions about home-grown timber. At events, in meetings, and across the industry, the same questions arise time and again and we’re talking about decades of time passing here! I’d like to address some of these persistent myths and share what we at Grown in Britain have observed in our day-to-day dealings with these issues. ►
Above: Glentress, Forest Holidays’ newest location
www.ttjonline.com | May/June 2025 | TTJ
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