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Daily Archives: 7 October, 2019

Sylva summer school shines a light on under-utilised home-grown timber

Sylva FoundationBy Gabriel Hemery7 October, 2019

Earlier this year the Sylva Foundation approached Grown in Britain (GiB) to collaborate on a project to promote the potential of under-utilised home-grown timber aiming to inspire innovation and creativity. Students and recent graduates from Rycotewood took part in our first Summer School to explore the potential of Douglas-fir and Alder for furniture making.

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