by Matt Rowlands | Nov 26, 2021 | Products
I picked up this old drawknife online for a few pounds. It was a little tatty and dull but the main issue was the handles and I thought I’d take the opportunity for a bit of practice on my new (old) lathe. With a bit of tugging the old handles came off – the...
by Dylan Hardy | Nov 4, 2021 | Products
As a part of my new experience with broadleaf.wales I got the chance to take part in the Woodland Pioneers course 2021. Here I was given the chance to spend 4 days in the woods, each day learning and crafting a new greenwood product from scratch. It was amazing to be...
by owain barton | Oct 27, 2021 | Research, Species
My name is Owain Barton – I am a PhD student at Bangor University. The project I am working on focuses on the fallow deer population in the Elwy Valley region of North Wales. Deer are among the most treasured and charismatic wildlife species in Britain. They are...
by Jeff Hughes | Sep 21, 2021 | Products
I had spent the last 25 years looking for a plank. A friend had once cut around a plank of ash the outline of a canoe paddle. It sat against his yard wall for years. I never found out if he ever finished it. I could clearly imagine it, taking a 3-dimensional shape and...
by Ruth Pybus | Sep 8, 2021 | Woodland Management
The high quality of woodland management at Bron Haul was recognised at today’s RWAS Awards Ceremony. The competition this year covered North Wales. Read the judges report below! If you are a woodland owner and would like to be our future...
