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Many new homeowners just don’t know where to start when it comes to talking to their home builder about sustainability. We’ve put together a quick and easy list of questions to make that conversation easier. 1. Where do you source your materials? A great first question to ask your home builder is where they source […]

Are you someone who appreciates the beauty and versatility of wood? Are you passionate about preserving and managing our natural resources? If so, a career in working with wood or forestry might be a perfect fit.  Additionally, a career in forestry allows you to play a vital role in the sustainable management of our forests. […]

Up your skills for woodworking DIY projects We’d all like a wise old granddad who showed us how to use a hand plane and drill, but most of us weren’t that lucky. It’s never too late to learn and there are more resources out there to help you get on the tools than ever before, […]

Easy DIY wood repairs you can do at home with minimal skills and materials. These three wood repairs require no expertise and use materials you probably already have. Sticking doors The close fit between your timber door and frame is why wood has a natural advantage when it comes to insulation, but they can sometimes […]

How four friends started a sustainable business with leftover timbers Those piles of timber you see outside demolition sites can be a bit of an eyesore. To Sara Buchner, Elizabeth Duck-Chong, Luke Mitchell and Peter Jorgensen, they were the inspiration for a business, Among the Trees.  “The four of us realised that all that wood […]