This was a perfect gift for My Honey, our resident wood worker, for Valentine's day.
We love using sustainable materials around here and wood is certainly sustainable.
We've lived here for nearly 42 years. We have many trees on our property and love them for their shade and beauty. As they need to be removed, we use them to keep us warm in our fireplace inside. We are growing wood here much faster than we are using it in the fireplace.
We hope you're staying warm this very cold winter!
Lois
5 comments:
As a boy growing up in Missouri, I developed a deep appreciation for the woods.
As long as you hugged it first, OK then.
I think lumber companies should be required to plant three trees for every one they cut down.
I so agree, Mark! You are right and I understand the reputable lumber companies plant multiple trees for each that they cut down. In fact, their control of the forests allows the trees that are growing there to thrive and the forests to provide lumber for generations to come.
Dear Lois,
It is so important to manage the land and what grows on it instead of simply taking from it. It is wonderful to have a woodland, but, as you write, it does come with responsibilities too.
You are so right, Jane. Our property has many very old trees and we treasure them. However, when they get old, limbs die, and/or they are overhanging our home, the trees need some surgery. Instead of having the trimmed pieces hauled away to a land fill, we have them cut and split to use in our fireplace. Recycle/reuse.
With the terrible storms, having a nice wood supply is very important! Glad you have good woods and can manage the woods. I remember my father gathering up a lot of the deadfall (not all); it was important to keep the woods clear and safe.
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