Product stories

Do you ever wonder how charcoal is made? or how hops are grown processed and used in flavouring in beer? This section provides the story behind the product, explaining how a raw material from the High Weald countryside is turned into a useful product.

Coppice Industry

Coppice woodland is an important habitat because many British flowering plants, mammals and insects thrive... Read more

From hops to beer

Hops have been cultivated in the High Weald since the sixteenth century. Hopped ale or... Read more

From wood to charcoal

Charcoal burning is one of the world's oldest crafts dating back to pre-Roman times. It... Read more