Por:David Venables in Comment
This week has seen a remarkable development in AHEC’s global promotion of hardwood, for the first time our new website and the new species guide are all available Russian, Polish, Turkish and Arabic. I have to confess I can’t...
in Events, Architecture and Design
I first met the celebrated Italian architect, Matteo Thun, last year, and was immediately struck by his total passion for wood. He told me that for him wood is always the first material of choice, whether for buildings, furniture...
in Comment, Environment
As a committed environmentalist and passionate advocate for wood, it is the genuine green credentials of the material that inspire me. But it also clearly inspires the marketing gurus of other industries as well. An increasing...
in Events, Species focus
Last year we met the "Grand Designs" presenter Kevin McCloud at the Guardian Hay Festival; when he saw the outdoor seating installation in treated American tulipwood that we had created in collaboration with the...
in Comment
On Friday I watched the first in a new BBC series on "ancient crafts" presented by Monty Don. This week the focus was the art of "bodging" which to you and me translates as "green wood working". It...