Ignite: Firewood Production and Supply

This course is a must for all firewood producers.  It covers firewood as a renewable fuel, sources of timber for firewood, equipment to handle, produce and deliver firewood, markets for firewood and the economics of firewood supply and quality assurance.  It provides participants with a background to firewood production and supply drawing on real market economics and covers the technical aspects of producing and delivering firewood as well as quality control.

An outline of the course content is available here.

Cost:  £60+VAT (funded rate), £175+VAT (unfunded)

Prices include all course materials, handbooks, refreshments, lunch, post course mentoring (e-mail/telephone), Lantra registration and certification fees.

Funding may be available subject to certain eligibility criteria.  For further information or to book onto this course, please contact Erica Spencer on 01765 609355 –erica.spencer@ruraldevelopment.org.uk