Archive: April 2020
In the news: it’s good to be back
April 29, 2020
We want to thank our customers, colleagues, and our local community for the positive response to the news that we’ve partially resumed work at our sawmills. Deciding whether to close and when to reopen have been difficult decisions that all companies have had to make, but on balance we feel that shutting quickly and completely was ...
Open by Appointment, from Wednesday 15 April
April 11, 2020
We want to thank our staff and customers for their patience and understanding during the last few weeks. Following government advice to manufacturers regarding social distancing issued on 7 April, we are planning a phased return to work. We’re pleased to announce that our sawmills will resume limited operations from Wednesday 15th Ap...
“The Kissing Bench” by Alison Crowther, an award winning work in English oak
December 3, 2019
"Pure joy" Alison is a Yorkshire born artist based in Sussex, who is passionate about working with timber. She said “carving The Kissing Benches from enormous beams of English oak was pure joy for me. The presence of such giant sections of timber in themselves is awe inspiring, but to work with the wood so intimately day in, day ou...
“The Kissing Bench”is shortlisted for Wood Award
August 2, 2019
We’re delighted that “The Kissing Bench” by Alison Crowther has been nominated in the Wood Awards. “The Kissing Bench” at Glyndebourne, designed by Alison Crowther, oak from Vastern Timber, photo by Jacqui Hurst “The Kissing Bench” is shortlisted in the bespoke furniture category. Made of English oak cut at o...
Choose English oak for durability, beauty and sustainability
July 5, 2019
[caption id="attachment_6315" align="alignnone" width="700"] Solid, first grade, English oak flooring[/caption] English oak stands the test of time Oak is much loved for its beauty, heritage and prestige. As well as a wonderful aesthetic, oak has durability and strength. And oak is a sustainable building material when it is sourced resp...
Vastern Timber promotes the Grown in Britain licensing scheme
November 14, 2018
Vastern Timber has announced that the majority of their hardwood products will now be available with Grown in Britain (GiB) certification. The news came during the Grown in Britain week in early October; a not-for-profit, government backed industry initiative. This means that from now on, the British-grown oak, ash, poplar and syc...
A unique cross in English oak by artist Harriet Hill
October 11, 2016
When artist Harriet Hill needed a particular top grade English oak to create a cross sculpture, Vastern Timber were delighted to help… This striking oak cross is the work of artist and prop designer Harriet Hill, who was commissioned to design a sculpture for a new entrance to Lady Margaret School in Parsons Green, London. At ...
Vastern Timber at Windsor: Beautiful bridges and royal birthday beacons
May 11, 2016
At Vastern Timber we have been pleased to make our own small contribution to British history with two recent projects in Windsor Great Park. Windsor Great Park is one of the most historically significant areas of land in the country. Its royal connections date back a thousand years: from the time when William the Conqueror used the...
English oak takes centre stage at 3 Devonshire Mews North
July 15, 2014
Commissioned to work on the alteration of this Victorian mews house located in the Harley Street Conservation Area of central London, Sonnemann Toon Architects LLP realised in the project an excellent opportunity to showcase the beauty, versatility and durability of English oak. In fact, so impressed were they with the finished article, t...
The Tower of London drawbridge lifts once more
June 16, 2014
What better wood than the mighty English oak for the reconstruction of the drawbridge at the Tower of London, one of the most famous symbols of our great heritage and history? Originally created in 1834, to allow munitions to be brought into the basement of the iconic White Tower from the wharf, the bridge has undergone various adaptation...
