Diary
2008 Events

See Firewalk Page for details

Dunster Wood Fuels offer Boiler, Flue and Accumulator Tank training, please call their office to register your interest


















Forthcoming  training:
Wood Fuel & CHP: 11th March 2008, Milton Keynes
http://www.nef.org.uk/energytraining/woodfuel-CHP.htm
Solar Thermal Training: 20th March 2008, Milton Keynes
http://www.nef.org.uk/energytraining/solarthermal.htm

Introduction to Renewable Energy: 3rd April 2008, Milton Keynes
http://www.nef.org.uk/greencompany/renewable-energy-seminar.htm
Energy in you Organisation: 14th May 2008, Milton Keynes
http://www.nef.org.uk/energytraining/organisation.htm

The Silvanus Trust Events
click here for a Leaflet
We have three events entitled 'Managing farm woodlands for wood fuel production'
Cothelstone Estate on the Quantock Hills on 7th December River Cottage HQ, Park Farm on the Devon, Dorset border on 18th December.
Brimpts Farms, Dartmoor, 21st January.

There is a rough timetable below.

The events will have a range of speakers talking about farm woodland management, generating an income from your woodland, woodland biodiversity, harvesting and processing including machinary demonstrations. The day will provide all the information a landowner/farmer needs to know to enter the growing market for wood fuel. If people are interested in booking a place on one of the events please telephone 01579 372100, Mob: 07974 715379.

Start time 10.30am

10.30 Introduction and Opportunities
FC Talk
NE Talk

11.00 General Woodland Management:
11.30 A short walk through a local wood, with stops for talking points.

13.00 Lunch
13.45 Woodfuel production, Boiler visit.
Machine demonstration, processor, chipper, or blower.

14.30 Next steps
Finish 15.30pm

Contact:- Will Frost
Woodworks Project Manager
will.frost@silvanus.org.uk
The Silvanus Trust
Tel: 01579 372100
www.silvanus.org.uk/woodworks

Woodfuel Information Events open for bookings
A series of woodfuel information events being held across the region are now open for bookings. The first event is being held in Gloucestershire on 24th October 2007, and subsequent events are being held in Bristol, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall in the coming months. The events will provide information about the south west woodfuel market, the opportunities being created, as well as guidance on woodfuel production, processing, transport and sale. The day will also include machinery demonstrations and a chance to quiz experts and companies already involved in the woodfuel industry. The events are being delivered by Forest Fuels as part of the larger South West Bioheat Programme, an initiative managed by Regen SW and funded by The South West RDA and The Forestry Commission. Full details of the events can be found at www.southwestwoodshed.co.uk

 

Wood 4 Energy, 10.00-4.00 Saturday 29-Sunday 30 September

Are you one of the people who have vowed to reduce your carbon footprint?  Have you toyed with the idea of moving partially or fully to some form of wood fuelled heating, cooking or boiler?  Would you like to know more about the mysteries of pellets as a fuel or other types of biofuel?  Are you building a new house and looking towards alternative and sustainable ways of heating it?  If so, come along to the Wood 4 Energy weekend to be held during the last weekend in September at the South West Burning Centre, Winkleigh. 

Over the two days experts will be on hand to give general advice about all types of heating and range cooking, to help explore the best solutions to individual problems or situations. 

As well as staff from South West Woodburning Centre, Flue and Chimney Specialists and Solid Fuel Appliance Spares, other companies join the event to bring a broad base of green heating options.

Treco Green Heat will be giving advice on accumulator tanks – a new type of hot water storage tank which can retain heat for prolong periods and therefore requires far fewer periods of combustion.  Treco are also experts in wood pellet stoves, a technology relatively new to the market, but one which is growing in popularity.  The pellets are cylinder shaped pencils, approximately 2 cm long, made from processed wood.  Their size makes them flexible, both to store and use. This permits functions such as automatic feeding of the boiler, whereas traditional logs need to be added manually. 

South West Woodland Show
Friday 14th September 2007 At Exeter Rececourse

Taunton Woodfair Sat 30 June- Sun 1 July

Woodfair South West is inviting people to take part in its forthcoming Taunton Woodfair at Taunton Racecourse on Saturday 30 June - Sunday 1 July.

They are looking for anyone who works with wood to show the public what a valuable resource it is to the South West. So if you're a forester, a miller, a willow weaver or a woodworker (or somewhere in between!) then get in touch with them. Woodfair South West also works with other land-based skills and businesses which help sustain local communities, so food and drink producers would be welcome along with other appropriate rural industries. The Taunton Woodfair is being supported by the Blackdown Hills AONB Leader+ fund which supports rural communties. They are looking for exhibitors and demonstrators so if you think you could help them fulfil their objectives then please contact Caroline or Julie on 01409 221896  for more details. 

Come along and help show the public why wood is wonderful. 

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SWWF will be attending the Homes for Good Exhibition at Weston-Super-Mare on Friday 9th and Staurday 10th February 2007. For details visit www.sustainablehousing.org.uk


Renewable Energy Workshops
run by Totnes & District Sustainability Group, Transition Town Totnes, RE4D and Westcountry Energy Action

Interactive workshops, where people can find out detailed information for their own particular needs.

Workshop 1
Saturday April 14th Totnes Civic Hall 1.30 - 5 pm Free
Solar hot water and Photovoltaics
(With Energy Efficiency advice also)

Workshop 2
Saturday April 28th St John's Church Hall, Bridgetown, Totnes 1.30 - 5 pm Free
Biomass (including Wood) and Ground Source Heat Pumps
(With Energy Efficiency advice also)

Workshop 3
Saturday May 12th Totnes Civic Hall 1.30 - 5 pm Free
Micro-hydro and Small Wind
(With Energy Efficiency advice also)

for further information, ring 01803 840683 or 867416





BIOENERGY WORLD EUROPE 2008, 07-10 Feb 2008, Verona - Italy, www.bioenergy-world.com

Wels trade show, Austria www.esv.or.at (from 28/2 to 2/3 ’07, includes four conferences)

Erneubare Energien 2-4 March 07 Stuttgart www.energy-server.com/

Energy from Waste Conference 14-15 March 07, London www.recyclingwasteworld.co.uk






Salon Bois Energie, Orleans, France 19-22 April 07 (ITEBE trade show)
(location is 80 miles south of Paris)
The Bois Energie Exhibition is a unique Exhibition in France dedicated to the entire wood energy chain, showcasing wood heating, wood fuels and wood/forestry equipment for local authorities and industry (co-generation), professional, and domestic users. This distinctive event is renowned for bringing wood energy to life - indoor operational stoves and fireplaces, outside demonstrations, exhibitors from all across Europe, conferences, innovation awards. Discover more at : www.boisenergie.com Venue : Parc des Expositions, Orléans, France

Nemex 1-3 May 07 NEC www.sustainabilitylive.com (a building show with some RE)

Carbon Expo (financing, Cologne, 2-4 May 07) www.carbonexpo.com

South West Woodland Show, Exeter Sep 14th 07 www.forestryandtimber.org/html/news/swws.html


Two Renexpo events in 2007:
Renexpo, Budapest, Hungary 19-21st April 07 www.eco.at/cms/153/1974/

Renexpo, Augsburg, Germany, 27-30 Sep 07 www.ono.de/messetip/m4091.htm

Magazine
Refocus; International renewable energy magazine (Elsevier). All technologies. World view. www.re-focus.net/events/index.html

2008
BIOENERGY WORLD EUROPE 2008, 07-10 February 2008, Verona - Italy, www.bioenergy-world.com




























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We will also be at:-
Cranborne Chase & West Wilts Downs AONB and Dorset AONB
are putting on a
Woodfuel Fayre
at
Kingston Maurward College
on the 27th and 28th October 2006

This is a free event for those people who might be interested in converting from oil and gas fired heating and hot water systems to wood fuelled systems. This is in response to the over 200 people who have expressed an interest in this subject when they responded to a leaflet we put out last year and numerous requests from various land managers over the last 14 months.

At this event you will be able to get free, unbiased advice from experts in the field, see wood fuel in action and be guided on to other contacts for funding and further advice if necessary.

At the event you will hear presentations by, and be able to ask questions of,
• Mark Weatherlake of South West Wood Fuels on the subject of installation and capacity
• Alistair McMahon of Centre for Sustainable Energy on grant availability and costs
• A representative of Wood Energy Ltd on wood fuel quality requirements

There will also be demonstrations by:
• Dunster Woodfuels of the Moderator and Vigas range of wood fuelled boilers (some will be working)
• Fuelwood Ltd of a range of log splitters
• Knighton Countryside Management of a forwarder, 12” chipper and FastTrak
• Bioheat of woodchip/grain boiler The event starts at 10.00 am for 10.30 when the speakers will begin, there will be a reasonably priced lunch of local produce between 12.00 and 2.00 and a chance to view the demos and speak to the demonstrators. Then there will be a chance for more detailed questions and answers after lunch and the day will end at about 3.30 pm.



WOOD 4 ENERGY EVENT
Saturday 30 September – Sunday 1 October 2006
Free Admission, Advice and Special Offers
* Wood fired stoves, cookers and central heating
* Flue and chimney advice and design
* Pellet stoves and boilers
* Range cookers and cooking demonstrations
* Grant information
* Wood plantation management
* Solar panels

For further information please call 01837 83333 South West Woodburning Centre, The Airfield, Torrington Road, Winkleigh, Devon, EX19 8HR

APF Show
21st - 23rd September 2006
Bio-Energy Area APF 2006
International Forestry Machinery Exhibition
Ragley Estate, Alcester, Warwickshire



































Exford Show 2006

Roadford Lake
Come and meet South West Woodfuels at
WoodFair South West 2006 Roadford Lake, Okehampton
• Sat 8 and Sun 9 July 2006 Woodfair

About the Event
Building on the successful piloting of the event by South West Forest over the past 5 years, Woodfair South West will hold its annual Woodfair in the stunning setting of Roadford Lake. Last year, over 140 exhibitors and 5 000 visitors attended. This year, the event has been extended to two days and covers the whole of the South West region. The aim of the event is to promote the wide ranging use of wood, woodland and woodland products to people in the South West. There will be a variety of exhibitors from throughout the woodland and forestry sector plus local craftsmen, food producers, environment and conservation groups and tourism organisations. The event boasts a full entertainment and demonstration programme, activities for all the family and keenly contested woodworking competitions. Woodfair Ethos To showcase opportunities associated with woodlands in the South West to a wide range of audiences within a framework of rural regeneration. The Woodfair provides a learning and leisure environment for all ages whilst offering a key commercial opportunity for small and medium sized rural-based businesses. Woodland issues are at its heart and the temptation to include non-woodland related commercial retail and general amusements frequently associated with large public shows will be resisted. The events will aim to be a celebration of the rural scene and woodlands’ place within it; opportunities for enhanced networking are considerable. Entry tickets price levels and the use of concessions will be deliberately set to encourage families and be fully inclusive. The desire to actively share information, experience and best practice with others is a fundamental part of the proposal’s ethos and planning.





























The South West Wood Burning Centre
Due to popular request, this event is being held again - targetted at people allied to the building industry, self builders or people involved in DIY. Come and meet SWWF there.
Saturday 30th September and Sunday 1st October 2006 at
The South West Wood Burning Centre
in Winkleigh
Tel: 01837 833 33
www.stoves-cookers.co.uk



The South West Wood Burning Centre
An event is being held for people allied to the building industry, self builders or people involved in DIY
Friday 12th and Saturday 13th May 2006 at
The South West Wood Burning Centre
in Winkleigh
Tel: 01837 833 33
www.stoves-cookers.co.uk
Details of the event
Seminar agenda




Thinking of going into wood pellet production?
Want to know more about the technology?
Wood Pellet Fuel Production Seminar
Tuesday 13th June, National Energy Centre, Milton Keynes



2006 Events Held

Country Landowners Association
Biomass Installations for Farms and Estates
March 15th, 2006

Wednesday 15th March 2006 at Loyton Lodge, Morebath, near Tiverton, Devon EX16 9AS
Cost: £25.00 10.00 am – 3.30 pm including lunch and refreshments

Throughout history heat and power has been produced from wood, forest and agricultural residues and organic wastes. However technology now exists to convert such biomass efficiently and conveniently. In particular modern automatic wood heating is very common across Europe. Such systems may be very appropriate to farms and estates where wood and other biomass is a significant resource. This event will examine this topic in general and within the context of a working example. As long as re-growth or replanting takes place, an integrated wood fuel and energy production system can be carbon neutral, provide a green image for a business, and has the added advantage of stimulating local woodland management and economic benefits.

The venue for this event is Loyton Lodge, a shooting lodge, hotel and conference centre which needed a more powerful system to supply heating and hot water for the guests. Proprietor Alick Barnes will lead a visit to the estate and describe its various enterprises, and he will show off his 250 kW Austrian Binder boiler and explain its central role. Dr Robin Cotton of Wood Energy Ltd, a leading biomass heating company in the UK which supplied the boiler, will expand upon the choice and installation of fully automatic, cost-effective biomass systems which can range from 5kW stoves to 10,000kW industrial boilers and are suitable for the smallest home or office to the largest hospital or country estate. Mark Weathermore of South West Wood Fuels Ltd which provides independent advice concerning all aspects of wood heating and wood fuel supply and storage, and Sam Whatmore will contribute information about the potential types of fuel supplies in the region, and the general economic activity associated with the production, processing, promotion, marketing and utilisation of wood fuels. It is expect that participants in this event will emerge with a clear understanding of the range of installations and fuel strategies available as well as of the practicalities. Visit www.cla.org.uk and click on regional events to book















































SWWF had a stand at the STSD
Homes for Good Exhibition
10am - 4pm, Friday 17th - Sunday 19th February at the Somerset College of Arts and Technology campus, Taunton
The event was very successful and the stand was very busy.

2005 events

Wood4Energy Exhibition 30th September/1st October 2005.

The South West Woodburning Centre of Winkleigh Devon will be holding a unique event, that of a Wood4Energy exhibition. The event aims to educate and enlighten the people of the South West via displays and seminars, as to the reasons why we should all be investigating alternate energy sources than that of fossil based fuels such as oil, gas and coal.

There will be many government funded agencies and product suppliers on site offering advice and details of wood derived energy solutions and products. From woodland management schemes and ecological advisors, to wood chip or pellet equipment and log powered boiler systems.

On display there are wood fired range cookers for hot water, central heating and cooking, such as the Rayburn 355m, the Stanley Donard and the large range of Wamsler who have produced wood fired cookers for over 150 years. There are room heaters from traditional styles right through to the ultra modern, utilizing clean burn technology, many with boiler options. It is quite possible to design a heating system that is dual fuel, to incorporate possibly the existing oil or gas system, linked into the wood fired boiler which may only be required to fire once or twice a day as it could be linked to a storage system. For those living in the town where storing wood is not so viable, one solution may be that of wood pellet, which allows easier delivery and storage of the pre-packed fuel and extended refueling times with use of hopper feed technology.

The market place has seen a dramatic shift towards renewable fuels, partly coerced by the financial pressures of ever rising oil prices and partly by the general realization that finite fuels with harmful emissions are not the long term energy solution. Wood is a renewable, manageable and versatile substitute, a carbon neutral fuel which actually helps to filter the co2 out of the environment that we all live in.

The South West Woodburning Centre by its nature believes strongly that wood energy is a viable option, for heating and cooking there are so many solutions that can adapt to the modern lifestyle of today's world. So you are cordially invited to visit the Wood4Energy exhibition at Winkleigh on Friday 30th Sept - Saturday 1st Oct to learn how to save on home energy costs, and how to join an ever growing move towards a cleaner and sustainable environment.

For further information please contact
SOUTH WEST WOODBURING CENTRE, THE AIRFIELD, TORRINGTON ROAD, WINKLEIGH, DEVON
TEL 01 837 83333
or EMAIL sales@stoves-cookers.co.uk































Book now for the FTA Forestry Show at Exeter Racecourse on Friday 16th September 2005. Call Lesley Woodhead 01803 864635 or visit their website at http://www.forestryandtimber.org

We would like to encourage your participation in the forthcoming woodland show at Exeter Racecourse in September. We are aiming to develop a significant wood energy section within the show that will demonstrate to the numerous land owning attendees (2003 saw approximately 3,000) a range of wood burning equipment available from suppliers in the South West. We believe it will be a great opportunity to target potential customers with timber resources and probably a mounting oil bill and demonstrate the wide range of products available to burn wood chip, logs and pellets cleanly, efficiently and economically. We hope that you can support this event and welook forward to seeing you there. Please contact Lesley Woodhead on 01803 864635 to discuss booking a stand, please don't delay as places are filling up and the deadline for entry in the catalogue is the middle of July.

Hetas training for installers
2 day or 3 day courses available:
The 2 day course is the ‘Solid Fuel Awareness Course’
The 3 day course is for ‘Heating Engineers’ (the 2 day part being common to both courses).
Two Day Solid Fuel Awareness Course £230+
Three Day Heating Engineers Course £340+
Third Day only £110+
Training Courses proposed - please contact us for information.

A Renewable Energy in
the Parishes Exhibition was held on
19th March.















































This event was kindly sponsored by:












Training Courses
Training courses are run on a regular basis and are always well attended. The courses cover Chipper use, Wood Fuel Handling. Training site visits will be arranged for every last Thursday in the month, please call +44 (0)1398 324558 for details.


South West Wood Fuels attend many shows and exhibitions throughout the year



















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