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Did you know that some of the best ways to help conserve the High Weald countryside are to eat it, drink it and burn it?
Buying products from farmers, fruit growers and woodland workers that are managing their land in an environmentally responsible way helps conserve the area's special features.
The High Weald is largely a wooded, pastoral landscape with some fruit and hop growing at its eastern end. Its main products are fruit and drink such as juice, wine and beer; coppiced timber for fencing, logs and charcoal; meat, largely beef and lamb; and dairy items.
From wood to charcoal Charcoal burning is one of the world's oldest crafts dating back to pre-Roman times. It has a long history in the High Weald, being used in the production of iron from the time of the Roman occupation... Read more |
From hops to beer Hops have been cultivated in the High Weald since the sixteenth century. Hopped ale or beer was popular for both its taste and superior keeping qualities and, as trade flourished, so hop gardens, oa... Read more |
A juice producer's tale Fruit growers Matthew and Carol Wilson, of Oakwood Farm near Robertsbridge explain what prompted them to diversify into organic fruit and juice production. Their products can be found in anumber of ... Read more |
A trugmaker's tale Pete Marden, local trug maker, talks about making trugs using the same tools and methods that were first used by those original trugmakers. His trugs are made from Sweet Chestnut from the High Weald ... Read more |
