Environmental statement

To give someone a wooden bowl that will be enjoyed and used for years to come, made with my own hands from a natural and renewable resource gives me a real sense of satisfaction.

Lasting a lifetime

My wooden bowls are carefully made from hardwoods so they will stand up to a lifetime of daily use and, with some basic care and love, will look all the better for it.

Environmental highlights

• All my bowls are made by hand with wood that is sourced locally, most often literally within walking distance.
• All the wood comes from trees which have been damaged in storms or are being pruned for other reasons.
• My small scale production does not overtax the local forest environment. In fact, being processed on site and having all chip and micro-organisms returned to the soil builds humus, captures carbon, and adds to the ecology.
• I use quality tools that will last a lifetime (a good number of my carving chisels were 2nd hand when I purchased them and will one day outlast me).
• The woodturning studio and bowl gallery are solar powered, as is our off-grid “solar house”.
• All finishes I use are food-safe non-toxic plant-based oils.
• The only byproduct “waste” from the production of your wooden bowl is wood shavings. Some are used for packaging of your bowl but most head straight into the orchard, garden and forest to be used as mulch.
• No plastic products are used in any of my packaging.
• Even though I always aim to make bowls that will last a lifetime, accidents do happen and sometimes wood does crack. If something has happened to a bowl, I can repair it so it’s life with you can continue.

Each bowl gives you a connection to one of the world’s most important natural protectors of our planet, our native forests.

As a counterpoint to the consumerist & disposal mentality, I love the idea of using wooden items that you can look after and repair, that will last long enough to build an attachment to – giving you joy for years rather than just during the process of buying it……

I never used to think about myself as being particularly green. I guess I assumed everybody else had the same appreciation and concerns for our precious world.

I take pride in knowing that what I create is as good as I can make it. So my wooden bowls can be used and enjoyed for many years to come.