A cutting-edge Hampshire start-up that provides dry wood for burning has marked its anniversary by achieving the New Forest Marque.

Lymington Firewood creates seasoned timber from trees cut down within sustainable parts of the forest.

It means it qualifies for the marque that is allocated only to businesses whose produce is sourced locally.

Run by Ed Wallrock and Alice Shaw, Lymington Firewood has delivered 200 tonnes of kiln-dried wood in the last 12 months.

It is also now the exclusive provider of wood for Comanche, the smoked food company which attends local events and whose produce can be found in farm shops. Ed said:

“We have been operating for a year and our investment in the FuelWood machine that cuts, splits, cleans and dries the timber has proven well spent. It has made 13,000 cuts since we set it up and it enables us time to make free deliveries within a 10 mile radius of our site near Boldre."

“Achieving the New Forest Marque really does make a difference and others with the marque look out for it. We supply farm shops and have become the supplier for Comanche whose smoked food is superb."

“Our process has no waste; off-cuts are burned to season the wood and the sawdust is supplied to stables and other places. We now sell kindling and firelighters, which are covered with natural wax and hand-rolled. With wood-burners and firepits so popular we have been busy all year, even through the summer."

"We now also sell through our website and after a full year in business we have a growing number of repeat customers. We also supply Everton Nurseries, Beaulieu Farm Shop and Setley Farm Shop.”

Photo: (l-r) Alice Shaw, Giles Riley from Comanche, Ed Wallrock and Alex Baker