Firewood finally

Firewood finally

by | Apr 21, 2014 | renewable energy

The past two winters have involved a constant battle to find enough wood fuel to keep us warm, and at times when trudging around in sleet and snow to retrieve sodden timber from the woods has been nothing short of miserable. So this spring we built the lovely new...
The finer points of firewood

The finer points of firewood

by | Feb 5, 2014 | renewable energy

When you rely on wood for your heating and cooking, you realise that there is a vast amount of knowledge that was once common but is now largely forgotten, all of which is really quite vital to your success. Our first year has been a steep learning curve, but...
The wood fuelled home

The wood fuelled home

by | Jan 15, 2014 | woodlands

It has to be said, our lives revolve around wood, and as a fuel trees are hard to beat. They lock up carbon, are completely renewable, and have multiple uses. Trees are key to our approach, both in providing habitat here at Lackan, and as a sustainable source of fuel....