Doing Good With Wood
Our monthly newsletter brings you highlights from around our network, as well as articles about wood and sustainability from the UK and beyond
June 2025
Music, Waste and the Climate Crisis: Can Festivals Lead the Way in Going Greener? The music festival industry is bigger than ever, but so is awareness of the environmental cost of these massive events, pushing organisers to adapt. We also look at St Albans Wood Recycling, one of the most active enterprises in the network, which is making inroads collecting waste from the film and TV industry.
November 2024
The Repair Café Revolution: The Rise of Repair. We look at the rise in popularity of Repair Cafés, and how Roots Timber Reuse has been helping the community in North Kent. We also introduce our Maker's Showcase with photos of a shepherd's hut being constructed using reused wood.
October 2024
Reskilling Britain with Social Enterprise: From Waste to Opportunity. Wood Saints welcomed Stephanie Peacock, MP for Barnsley South, to demonstrate how social enterprise can help bridge the skills gap, and we look at how The Woodhouse in Preston helps people with learning difficulties to achieve their aspirations and live as valued members of the community.
September 2024
Sustainability at the Paris Olympics and Paralympics: We Look Behind the Scenes. We look at some of the strategies that the Paris organising committee used to make the Olympics more sustainable, as well as the work done by Leeds Wood Recycling to fight social exclusion and teach people woodworking skills.