Sustainable wood products
From garden furniture to barbecue charcoal, we use many wood products in our gardens. With hardwood forests being torn down to provide us with our patio furniture, it makes sense to purchase from renewable sources if possible. To help you do this, the Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) allows its logo to be used on approved products. This tells you that the product comes from a sustainable source. Don’t be taken in by statements such as “From a managed source” or similar, without an accompanying FSC label.
Check for the logo on your barbecue fuel, too. Best of all, try to find a local source of BioRegional Charcoal. This is FSC approved, and produced in the UK through the management of woodlands and use of local suppliers. It is an excellent way of regenerating neglected woods and forests, and reducing the impact on the environment of transporting charcoal by road over long distances.