Tips

Fireside Accessories: Explained

By |2023-09-22T15:40:53+01:00September 20th, 2023|Categories: Safety advice, Tips|

At Nene Valley Firewood we are constantly striving to provide our customers with new and high quality products to enhance their firewood experiences. We have got a range of new firewood products available to assist with a more pleasant, safer and efficient log burning experience, just in time for the winter months. We are going [...]

How To Make The Perfect Wood-Fired Pizza

By |2023-06-14T09:03:08+01:00June 14th, 2023|Categories: Hardwood, Kiln Dried Wood, Tips, Uncategorised|Tags: , , , , |

Wood-fired pizzas have a rich historical and cultural heritage. The use of wood-fired ovens for baking bread and pizzas dates back centuries and is deeply rooted in various culinary traditions worldwide. The aroma of the wood smoke and the warmth of the oven has long been a focal point for many social gatherings where people [...]

Woodchip – The Versatile and Eco-Friendly Gardening Product

By |2023-07-26T12:40:29+01:00May 31st, 2023|Categories: Garden Products, Sustainability, Tips|Tags: , , , |

Summer is well on the way (with the exception of a few rogue days) and we are loving getting stuck in to some gardening! Gardening can be a rewarding and enjoyable activity for many people and has numerous positive benefits on mental well being, creativity and environmental sustainability to name but a few. With [...]

Keeping Your Wood Burning Stove Eco-Friendly

By |2022-12-08T15:09:49+00:00January 17th, 2022|Categories: Kiln Dried Wood, Maintenance, Safety advice, Smokeless areas, Sustainability, Tips|

More and more people are turning to wood-burning stoves for heating. But how can you ensure that your stove is as Eco-Friendly as possible? The Green Revolution Over the last few decades, the world has been waking up to the fact that humankind has been engaging in careless practices, causing undue harm to the environment [...]

Why are kiln-dried logs better?

By |2021-07-12T10:04:11+01:00June 22nd, 2021|Categories: Hardwood, Kiln Dried Wood, Safety advice, Tips|Tags: , , , , |

Not only are kiln dried logs more efficient and better value, firewood is now legally required to be sold with a moisture content below 20%. Traditionally, logs sold for firewood have been seasoned which means they are left to dry naturally. However, the seasoning process has since been recognised as insufficient as logs were still harbouring [...]

How To Light A Firepit

By |2021-06-08T10:38:41+01:00June 7th, 2021|Categories: Firelighters, Kiln Dried Wood, Kindling, Tips|

Fire has long been essential to survival having provided a means of warmth, light, cooking food and protection from wild animals. The transfixing dance of the flames has mesmerised humans from its first discovery and still to this day is a popular focal point at social events. We are sure that many of you would [...]

Carbon Monoxide – all you need to know

By |2021-06-08T16:25:51+01:00March 4th, 2019|Categories: Maintenance, Multi Fuel, Open Fires, Safety advice, Smokeless areas, Tips, Uncategorised|Tags: , , , , , , , |

The following advice could dramatically reduce the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. (2 page pdf) Carbon Monoxide awareness pdf

Operating and Maintaining your Wood Stove

By |2021-06-08T16:28:11+01:00February 4th, 2019|Categories: Maintenance, Safety advice, Tips|Tags: , , , , , |

Here are some useful tips for operating and maintaining your woodburner stove. (2 page pdf) Operating and maintaining your stove pdf

Keep Your Logs Dry – How to Store Your Firewood

By |2021-06-08T08:57:23+01:00December 4th, 2018|Categories: Hardwood, Kiln Dried Wood, Kindling, Open Fires, Smokeless areas, Softwood, Tips, Uncategorised, Wood Stacking|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

All our firewood, at Nene Valley Firewood, is kiln dried and ready to burn. If you're wondering how to keep your logs dry, or how to store your firewood to keep moisture out, here are some tips for keeping your firewood as dry as when they were delivered. You've probably already been told that you [...]

Seasonal Scents for Your Wood Burning Stove or Open Fire

By |2022-12-08T14:03:52+00:00November 4th, 2018|Categories: Firelighters, Hardwood, Kiln Dried Wood, Kindling, Maintenance, Safety advice, Softwood, Tips, Uncategorised|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Here are some tips and ideas for making the most of your wood-burning stove. It's that time of year again, summer is gone, and the nights are definitely drawing in. So now is the time to reawaken your fireplace or wood burner to keep that chill at bay. While ordering your kiln-dried logs, here are [...]

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