April 08 tours - booking now...

The next tours are on Thursday 3rd, Friday 4th, Thursday 17th and Friday 18th April 08- the venues are on Exmoor at Treborough, Dulverton and Exford.

Comments from people who have gone on previous tours, “Helpful to see them working in situ before any decision needs to be made”, “Good to see what the boiler does and how it’s installed”,  “Good to see the range available”, “Quite surprised at the ease of use”, “Excellent tour, well worth the time”, “Re thinking about wood fuelled Rayburns”, “Very informative, good use of wood”

Please phone 01398 324558 or email info@swwf.info to book your place/s - there is also an online booking system at here:-
www.southwestwoodshed.co.uk

Bookings are taken on a first come first served basis. There is no charge for the tour. Please note, venues may vary.

BOOKING NOW - Firewalks for April 2008
Route:
Start at Higher Court Farm, Treborough (TA23 0QW) at 9am to look at log and chip boilers with accumulator tank. Depart Treborough for Bridgetown nr. Dulverton appx. 10am

Arrive Bridgetown, nr. Dulverton (TA22 9JJ) 10.30 to look at Vigas 40kw log boiler, depart for Exford appx. 11.15. To see case study click here

Arrive Exford (TA24 7QF) 11.45 to look at wood fuelled Rayburn, finishing appx. 12.30. To see case study click here

Directions

Starting at Higher Court Farm, Trebrough, Watchet, Somerset TA23 0QW
Mark WeatherlakeTel: 01984 641179Mob: 07749 870698
From M5 Taunton, Junction 25
Follow A358 signposted to Minehead for about 10 miles. Just after Cedar Falls Health resort, turn left onto B3224 and
continue for another 10 miles. A mile after Raleighs Cross Pub, turn right onto B3224 signposted to Wheddon Cross, after a mile turn right signposted to Treborough / Roadwater, after another mile turn left, signposted to Treborough. After 50 yards, turn right, go past Treborough Church on your left. After another mile look for the first farm on the left "Higher Court Farm".
From TivertonTake A396 signposted to Bampton, then B3227 to Bampton. Continue through Bampton and turn onto the B3190 to Morebath. Continue through Morebath and Upton and along this road until you reach a chapel on your left hand side where there is a sharp turning left onto the B3224 - signposted to Wheddon Cross, after a mile turn right signposted to Trebor- ough / Roadwater, after another mile turn left, signposted to Treborough. After 50 yards, turn right, go past Treborough Church on your left. After another mile look for the first farm on the left "Higher Court Farm".

Miltons, Bridgetown, nr. Dulverton - Vigas 40kW Boiler

Arrive Miltons, Bridgetown nr. Dulverton (TA22 9JJ) 10.30 to look at Vigas 40kW log boiler, depart for Exford appx. 11.15. To see case study click here

Rattle Row, Exford - Wood Fuelled Rayburn















Arrive 1 Rattle Row, Exford (TA24 7QF) 11.45 to look at wood fuelled Rayburn, depart appx. 12.30. To see case study click here

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who open up their homes or businesses to accommodate us on the tour.

Note: Please bring wet weather gear (just in case) and suitable footwear. Also, please be aware that some of the venues are working farms or businesses which are not suitable for children - please check with the office.





We would be grateful if you could print off a copy of our poster and put it up - many thanks

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Copy of our Firewalk leaflet showing the latest participants of the tour (please note these may vary)
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Please note, venues may vary

(Please note: participants of the boiler tour may vary as will the number of boilers on the tour - please check for details and the date of the next tour with Claire at the South West Wood Fuels office on 01398 324558, - mornings only or leave a message.)

Tours will usually take place on a weekday.

South West Wood Fuels and Exmoor National Park are working together to encourage better management of woodland by promoting the use of wood fuelled boiler systems on Exmoor. The Fire Walk is not a painful act of running across burning hot coals but a tour of wood fuelled boilers on Exmoor being organised by SWWF.

The woodfuel used in the boilers comes from managed forests and woodlands, coppicing, hedge thinning and burning brash. Woodland management provides sustainable fuel and a host of raw materials. The acreage of woodland and coppice needs management to increase its biodiversity. The result is the amount of carbon dioxide being absorbed by the trees grows – and the growth of woodland benefits not just our lungs, but provides a home and hunting ground for animals, insects and birds. Depending on how the wood is transported and processed it can be carbon neutral with the growing trees absorbing the carbon that the burning releases. The less handling and transportation the better.




Previous Firewalks:-

Firewalk of Thursday 17th January 2008
Starting at Higher Court Farm, Treborough at 9.00 am, then onto New Mills Farm Barnstaple and finishing at the Calvert Trust Kentisbury just outside Blackmoor Gate.


Firewalk Venues (they vary from tour to tour)

Higher Court Farm, Treborough Vigas 25kw log boiler 1,000 litre accumulator tank heating farmhouse and providing hot water with Aga cooker, also Moderator system
Exford Depot Kunzel 40kW, log boiler 3,000 litre accumulator tank heating workshop and office
Exford (see case study 2 below) Rayburn Cookmaster 212 SFW - Woodburning - heating cottage and providing hot water. The cost of the Rayburn and the installation was £4051 which was the amount of a new oil tank.
Natsley Farm, Brayford, Barnstaple 50kw Binder Boiler, high specification, automatic system Chip Store. Also a fuel supplier. Installed by Wood Energy Limited. The buildings are heated with a 50kW Binder boiler with underfed hearth and 2,000 litre buffer tanks. The buffer tanks make provision for high hot water demand and also allow efficient operation under low-load conditions. The fuel store and boiler house utilise an existing barn close to the main house. The wood-chip store is above ground with dimensions 4 x 4m, giving an active volume of approx. 30m3. Fuel is chipped directly into the fuel store 2-3 times per year.
New Mills Farm, Barnstaple P & H - Primdal & Haugesen Chip Boiler with bulk store heating farmhouse and studio
Calvert Trust Discovery Centre, Wistlandpound, Kentisbury, nr Blackmoor Gate Extraflame pellet stove heating the room area, water and underfloor.

Modern wood fuelled boilers can be installed in commercial and domestic properties and they burn log, wood chip, pellet and waste wood. They are proving to be reliable and controllable and are over 90% efficient.

We all know that the price of oil fluctuates, we rely on other countries to provide our fuel and it is not a renewable resource. Wood provides local income and employment and is going to be cheaper than gas or oil in the future. With heating oil at about 38p per litre the wood equivalent is around 15p there is a payback. Log, woodchip and pellet boilers cost more to install than oil or gas equivalent but there are grants available to help you out, namely the SDF grant from the Exmoor National Park and Clearskies or look on the Grants page on this website – alternatively, contact South West Wood Fuels for details.

Costs vary according to where you are, how easy it is for the fuel supplier to access and deliver the fuel, how much you are buying, how much handling the fuel has been subject to and transportation requirements. Oil costs around 38p per litre, logs £40 per tonne, woodchip about £50 per tonne, pellet at £130 per tonne (though beware as these prices may vary).

For a list of suppliers look on our hardware installers page.

Case studies:

Case Study 1: to view this case study please use these links:

Case Study 1 - PDF format (141kb)








SDF Case Study 2: Installation of Rayburn Cookmaster on Exmoor. To view this case study please use these links:

Case Study 2 - PDF format (157kb)





We would like to thank ENP and the people who have agreed to allow us to arrange visits to their homes and premises to show their boilers. Without their support this project would not be possible.

With financial support from the Exmoor National Park Authority, Sustainable Development Fund provided by DEFRA:

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