On the firewood prices
page you will find our load sizes and prices,
you will also notice that we sell different species
of tree’s for firewood, why is this you
may ask? Well the simple answer to this question
is that people like to have the choice, some people
prefer Hardwoods while others prefer Softwood.
However there is more to it than that!
 Hardwood
• Broadleaf, i.e. looses
its leaves annually
• Slower growing, hence denser timber
Softwood
• Coniferous, i.e. evergreen,
keeps its foliage
• Faster growing, hence not as dense as
hardwood timber
The only difference between the above woods are,
because softwoods are less dense, more wood is
needed, however this is a relatively small difference,
there is a common misconception that hardwoods
are better firewood than softwoods, in fact weight
for weight, the energy contained in the wood is
very similar. With any wood for burning, the important
key is for the wood/log to be seasoned/dry, ideally
the tree should have been felled at least 1 year
prior to burning, this would then be classed as
seasoned, this would be perfectly fine to burn,
however if it could be processed i.e. cut into
logs and air dried under cover i.e. in a well
ventilated barn, or in a log store (click on the
log store link to see store’s we have made
for customers, prices etc.) for a further 4-6
months this would then be classed as seasoned
and dry, and therefore would be the ultimate log
for burning. It most important that you do not
burn green or un-seasoned wood, however as most
people require firewood purely to burn during
the winter months as you can imagine we get very
busy, and we try to encourage customers with the
relative space to order un-seasoned wood during
the summer months, to season at home, so they
always have a good supply of seasoned wood with
out going through the winter rush, and also saving
a little money at the same time, as every year
we have a sale on our “green” firewood.
The diagram below is supplied by the Forestry
Commission and depicts a very simple and useful
comparison between the amounts of hardwood versus
softwood needed to produce the same heat.
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