Using his new equipment and working in collaboration with other woodland workers James hopes to develop the woodfuel supply chain and minimise supply miles.
James Duff’s woodland management business needed an injection of capital to increase its efficiency and capacity. The Surrey Hills LEADER grant scheme was able to fund £10,000 towards the cost of a new tractor, tipping trailer and log splitter. This has enabled him to increase his woodland management activity and expand the firewood and charcoal element of the business. At the heart of Surrey Firewood and Charcoal is the restoration and regeneration of woodlands. There is also a desire to promote the environmental benefits of woodfuel as a source of energy as well as the conservation value of woodland management. The purchase of a new tractor, tipping trailer and log splitter, 50% funded by the Surrey Hills LEADER grant programme will enable James to achieve his aims by making better use of by products of his work. It will also mean that he can work in a greater number of woods which will in turn help towards the sustainable management and utilisation of Surrey’s woodlands.
Using his new equipment and working in collaboration with other woodland workers James hopes to develop the woodfuel supply chain and minimise supply miles.