Now they are able to continue with their plans to manage their neglected woodland and are in a position to provide employment for contractors who provide this service. They can also sell locally produced logs to the retail and wholesale markets.
Sondes Place Farm had been producing logs as wood fuel from its 45 acre woodland for a while but was limited by a lack of seasoning space for the logs and the capacity of its wood processor. Proprietor Kathleen Broom and her son Hugh could see the potential to expand the business and so applied to Surrey Hills LEADER Grant Scheme for £23,075, half the cost of providing a new barn, timber deck and log processor.
Now they are able to continue with their plans to manage their neglected woodland and are in a position to provide employment for contractors who provide this service. They can also sell locally produced logs to the retail and wholesale markets.