The Lincolnshire Firewood Fair is an event that was started in 2009 to encourage people to burn firewood produced sustainably from local woodlands. We also aimed to provide the public with information about seasoning and types of firewood as well as having a variety of wood burning stoves and other equipment on show. The idea was a sort of one stop shop for buying firewood and wood burning equipment.

 

The event also aimed to show what firewood production equipment and forestry machinery was available to woodland owners as well as showcasing local businesses that provided various woodland management services.

  

We had no idea how successful the day would be, but with 1,500 people attending on the day and over 250 lots of firewood for sale in the auction it turned out to be a very busy day for all involved. Without the generous support of so many people this would not have been possible.

 

 

 

From the responses we got it was decided that the event should continue and  in 2010 we held the event at Scrivelsby Estate and the setting of parkland oaks and the Scrivelsby church gave the fair a back drop as impressive as Stourton Estate the previous year. Over 1,100 people attended the fair and auction with the many lots of firewood of different sizes and types selling well. In 2011 Revesby Estate kindly agreed to host the Lincolnshire Firewood Fair and we once again blessed with good weather, a great setting and lots of visitors. Revesby Estate have kindly agreed to host the event again this year and we are glad to accept and return to the same site as 2011.

  

 

 

 

The aim and content of the day remains the same and we will continue to have exhibitors looking at woodland management in a wider setting (from planting trees to cutting them down and using the timber) as well as more traditional woodland crafts.

 

 

 

 More details will follow regarding exhibitors and demonstrations who will be present on the day.

 

 

There will also be working demonstrations of forestry and firewood production equipment by local contractors in the working woodlands area. Details will follow regarding exhibitors and demonstrations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The firewood auction will start at 12 oclock and we are please to announce the continued support of Robert Bell & Co, who manage the auction.

 

 

 

 

We hope that people come along on the day to buy their firewood, ask questions about burning wood as a fuel (there will be a woodfuel advice point  in the main marquee), support local woodland management and have a good day out in the process. There will be lots of free advice available on the day, so if you want to know what stove you need, what firewood processor or chainsaw to buy or even what type of tree to plant to create a woodland of your own, then this is the day for you !

Dogs allowed on leads.

 

 

 

The firewood auction will contain firewood and wood briquettes. So if you want to fill a trailer or just the boot of your car there are lots of a size to suit you produced locally and of course George will be there with the teleporter to help you load what you buy.

 

 

 

 There will of course be the usual refreshments there during the day as well thing for all the family to do. So come along on the 2nd and have a great day out and best of all it's free to get in!