The purchase of the wood-chipper means that wood not suitable for turning into logs and which previously would have been mulched or burnt, can now be turned into chippings and sold as locally sourced biofuel.
Ben Nicholson has been awarded £27,500 by the Surrey Hills LEADER Grant Scheme - half the cost of buying a second-hand wood-chipper for his tree services business. Currently Ben’s business involves managing woodland, including thinning wooded areas, clearing land for replanting, tree surgery, sawmilling and the provision of firewood.
The purchase of the wood-chipper means that wood not suitable for turning into logs and which previously would have been mulched or burnt, can now be turned into chippings and sold as locally sourced biofuel.