our environmental approach
Long Lasting
Our wood kitchens and furniture will last a lifetime, with minimal environmental impact. We avoid fads and fashion, instead offering timeless simplicity with harmonious proportions and subtle details. We select materials and finishes that age gracefully and manufactured components that are engineered to last.
Sustainable Timber
Tom’s particular passion is for wood. He is especially knowledgeable about British native species and over the years he has developed close links with local woodland owners, foresters and sawyers, who have a long-term interest in both timber production and bio-diversity. Tom and family have become joint owners and stewards of a 40 acre ancient woodland, where we work each weekend to create diverse habitats for wildlife. We are using coppicing products from here in some of Tom's furniture, Tom is also a member of the Tree Warden network.
Quality Components
As with wood, we choose our other materials with diligence. We aim to balance functionality, embodied energy, longevity and repairability. Our kitchens and furniture are intended to promote the well-being of you and our planet.
Low Impact
Our business runs on electricity from our solar panels and battery, and from Octopus Energy, a green provider with a real commitment to building the future’s low carbon energy system.
We minimise timber leftovers through careful selection and streamlined processes, and we then heat the workshop with the unavoidable waste.
We keep our mileage down by working as close to base as we can, focussing on projects that are within an hours travel of Hereford. For on-site client meetings we will arrive by bike or in our EV.
Local Economy
We design and make almost everything at our South Herefordshire premises, and have a network of local craftspeople and suppliers. This supports our local economy and minimises transport emissions.