01 / THE RANGEBBQ charcoal
Lumpwood bags, barrels and refills.
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Big Tree
Charcoal.
Local wood, made into charcoal by hand. For the barbecue, the sketchbook and the soil.
Birch & willow · Small batches · Made near Perth
THREE USES FOR A REMARKABLE MATERIAL
From the charcoal shed.
Fuel for cooking. Willow for drawing. Charcoal fines given another use in the garden.
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02 / THE RANGEArtists’ charcoal
Willow sticks for sketching and shading.
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03 / THE RANGESoil improver
Charged with aged farm manure.
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THE PERSON BEHIND THE BAG
A small business.
A hands-on craft.
Big Tree Charcoal is run by Andrew Hodgkinson. With a background in ecology and ranger work, he makes charcoal from local wood arising through woodland management and conservation work around Methven Moss.
The wood is mainly birch, with some willow. It is charred in portable retort kilns, cooled and packed by hand.
BUY LOCALLY
On the shelves.
Find Big Tree Charcoal at these independent farm shops. Contact the shop for current sizes and availability before travelling.
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