English Hardwoods
Exceptional Timber, Exceptional Stories: Sycamore and American Black Walnut at the TTJ Awards
22 October 2025
At English Woodlands Timber, we believe timber is more than just a material, it’s a story waiting to be told. Every board carries the history of the tree it came …
How to Source Local Timber for Your Project: The Benefits of Buying from English Woodlands Timber
2 September 2025
If you’ve ever stepped into a woodland and breathed in the scent of leaf litter and damp bark, or felt the rough texture of an ancient Oak trunk under your …
Watch Your Language >> Wood Words
2 January 2024
All the different words used to talk about wood can get confusing sometimes – we’re sticking with good ole ‘waney edge boards’ for the duration…
Wood Knowledge: The Sustainable Sourcing of Ash Wood
14 December 2023
What’s the appeal of British Ash wood? No 1 it’s a beautiful, and very usable hardwood. No 2 if it’s homegrown, it’s super sustainable…
Where to start with Exterior Timber Cladding
1 March 2023
If you’ve just begun to think about exterior timber cladding and you’ve never specified it before, this is as good a place as any to start. We have two simple …
Ash versus Elm
16 July 2022
One of these beautiful timbers is robust and tough and one is too sweet and gentle for it’s own good. Guess which is which?
Wood Knowledge: The Pips in Pippy Oak
22 April 2022
We asked Tom where the the pips in Pippy Oak come from, we got him on video explaining they’re part of the Oak tree’s natural survival mechanism
How to Cut an Oak Skirting Board to Add a New Layer to Your Home?
13 April 2022
How to Cut an Oak Skirting Board to Add a New Layer to Your Home? Considering refurbishing your home? Don’t overlook skirting boards. This addition can spruce up your home …
The Timber Rack’s got gnarly Elm
19 July 2021
This gnarly little Elm ‘lump’ is a slice taken off the log pre-milling so that the log can lay securely on the dogs (sawmill speak).
‘Making The Grade’ – a FREE eBook on timber fundamentals
18 July 2021
This is the timber industry’s best kept secret. If you work with wood, specify wood, design with wood or think with wood you need it. Come on in and download …
Woodyard Services: We Deliver
7 July 2021
We use couriers, trucks, lorries, pallet companies & even containers so location and distance from our woodyard are no longer obstacles to buying timber. We deliver timber nationwide and internationally. …
Choose Douglas Fir
1 July 2021
Douglas Fir is homegrown, it’s sourced from well managed forests, it’s tough, strong and durable, it’s lighter than the hardwood alternatives, it’s straight and stable, it has a reliable supply …