Tales From The Wild Wood — Season 1, Episode 5: Rob makes charcoal
Documentary • 29 min • 1 season, 6 episodes
Episode synopsis
As summer arrives, the pressure is on Rob Penn to turn labour into profit in Strawberry Cottage Wood. He dips his toes into the beanpole industry, before learning how to make charcoal. With his costs spiralling, he needs to find a market for his product and convince people that UK charcoal can compete with products imported from abroad.
About Tales From The Wild Wood
Writer and woodsman Rob Penn begins a year-long project to bring part of an abandoned woodland, Strawberry Cottage Wood, back to life.