'The woodchip from the felled conifers fuels a new biomass boiler and provides three quarters of the energy needed to heat the house', explains Countryside Manager Iain Carter. 'We've also cut back some of the native broadleaf trees to encourage coppice growth, when shoots regrow from the main stump of the tree. Shrub will grow here too, so we create layers of new growth and that's what our wildlife likes - the high forest and layers of plants.'
Check out our video which shows how we're getting warmth from the woods and helping to build a sustainable future: