TIMBER TALKS at The UK Forest Market Report 2023

Harry Stevens, Tilhill's Timber Buying Director and BSW Group Forestry Director talks live from The UK Forest Market Report event at the WWT London Wetland Centre to discuss the subject of trees for timber.

We talk about feeding the UK’s need for construction timber, landscaping products and much more and how trees will help the UK to decarbonise.

But the challenge we face is the recognition of commercial forests, in both the planning, planting, and harvesting, in order to supply a home-grown timber crop and reduce our reliance on imports.

Why does a crop of potatoes garner more respect than a crop of spruce trees when spruce arrived in the UK first?

Harry also discusses Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) and Glulam Beams as an alternative to concrete in buildings and therefore a perfect choice for architects and developers looking to decarbonise. - Showing examples from parent company binderholz sawmills.

Harry also discusses a Timber Market Overview and outlook.

[iandonaldson]

It was good to hear the facts about you can't just grow spruce eny where keep up the good work tillhill and friends Ian