Wood Market Exhibitors
In the Hall
Aurora
Aurora make turned bowls, carved clocks, barometers and mirrors using primarily hardwoods and burrs local to North East Scotland.
Steve Abrams, Mitchell Cottage, Rora, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire AB42 4UZ
Telephone: 017719 821715
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Buy Design/Woodschool
Buy Design is one of Scotland’s leading show cases for contemporary hardwood furniture. Woodschool’s designer/makers only use home-grown hardwoods for its private, public and corporate commissions. Woodschool also produce its own collection of tables, chairs and other small wood products.
Eoin Cox. c/o Woodschool, Monteviot Nurseries, Ancrum TD8 6TU
Telephone: 01835 830 740
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Cairn O' Mohr Wines
Scottish Wines including oak leaf, fruit etc..
Ron Gilles, East Inchmichael, Errol, Perthshire
Telephone: 01821 642 781
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Crafts in Wood
Bob Anderson, 15 Wyllie Street, Forfar, Angus
Telephone: 01307 463 344
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David White
Barometers, rocking horses, clocks and other small turned articles.
14 Brunton Park, Bowden, Melrose, TD6 0SZ
Telephone: 01835 824 551
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Elston Landscapes
Elston Landscapes is a long and established family business that provides both landscaping and stump grinding services across Scotland. We offer a complete service at competitive prices in a professional manner, using state of the art machinery and fully trained staff. Elston Landscapes work with private customers, designers and local authorities and welcome enquiries for all sizes of projects.
Keith Elston, 17 Den Park, Abernethy, Perthshire PH2 9JF
Telephone/Fax: 01738 850742
Forestry Commission Scotland
The Forestry Commission, as well as helping to organise and fund Treefest and the Wood Market, will be providing information on timber and its importance to Britain. FCS aim to increase the economic, environmental and social benefits of Scotland’s woods and Forests by promoting sustainable Forest management in both public and private woodlands. Also grants, felling controls and advice.
South Scotland Conservancy, North Wheatlands Mill, Galashiels TD1 2HQ
Telephone 01896 750222
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Graham Sutherland
Turned wood and demonstrating Victorian treadle lathe
33 Pullman Street, Springbank West, Kingston Upon Hull, East Yorkshire, HU3 6LN
Telephone 01432 566 067
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Hollytree Woodcrafts Ltd
Natural Edge Wooden Boxes, turnery & wood art.
David McKeen, Hillview, 5 Backwynd, Falkland, Fife KY15 7BX
Telephone: 01337 857977 & 07779 831 227
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JB Woodcrafts
Driftwood characters, carved wood spirits.
John Brown, West Garvoirne, Roading, Cambeltown, PA28 6LU
Telephone: 01586 554 126
Lanarkshire Hardwoods/Patrick Baxter Furniture
Hardwood furniture and prime Scottish sawn timber for woodworking
and DIY.
Patrick Baxter, Girdwoodend, Auchengray, Carnwath, Lanark ML11 8LL
Telephone: 01501 785460
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Mystic Mounts Rocking Horses
Bob and Sheena Thomson, 58 Parkhead Loan, Edinburgh EH11 4SL
Telephone: 0131 443 9510
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Ozzy MacKinnon
Woodworker - Furniture and Restoration, Straw Bale Builder.
Mishnish, The Square, Earlston TD4 6DB
Telephone: 01896 849 434 Mobile: 07947 190786
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Tailored Wood
Wooden furniture and ornaments.
Mishnish, The Square, Earlston TD4 6DB
Telephone: 01896 849 434 Mobile: 07947 190786
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Tony Nicol
Hand made wooden products…the art of woodturning.
One Good Turn, Alderlea, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 0LJ
Telephone: 01467624928 Fax: 0870 0511129
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Tree Treen Woodcraft
Wooden shaker-style (copper rivets and wood peg construction) boxes
and crafts.
Roy Nowicki, 43 Forres Drive, Glenrothes, Fife KY6 2JU
Telephone: 01592 753 706
The Wood Hut
Handcrafted wooden gifts and furniture.
Countlich Lodge, Tulliemet, Pitlochry, PH9 ON
Telephone: 01796 482 401
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Wood Yew Believe It
Wooden gifts, mirrors, jewellery boxes etc.
Andrew Rennie
Westgate Cottage, Kirkfieldbank, Lanark, ML11 9UH
Telephone: 01555 666206
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Woodland Treasures
Wooden jewellery, combs and carvings
Geoff & Fiona king, Lower Arboll Croft, INver, Tain IV20 1SP
Westgate Cottage, Kirkfieldbank, Lanark, ML11 9UH
Telephone: 01862 871 639
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Supporting organisations...
Treefest Scotland Lothian and Borders Partnership
The Treefest Partnership is helping to bring together a series of tree and wood related activities and events. You can find out about any other events throughout Scotland plus initiatives such as Heritage Trees by visiting.
c/o FCS, North Wheatlands Mill, Galashiels TD1 2HQ
Telephone: 01896 750222
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Wood for Good
Wood for Good aim to achieve a substantial change in attitudes to wood, leading to an increase in consumption in the UK, through promoting wood’s unique properties:
- Good for the environment
- Good performance
- Good looks
Telephone: 0800 2790016
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Eco Lots
Free on line interactive advertising for sales, wants and events covering a wide range of rural products and services including wood and other forest products.
Telephone: 0781 7976 340
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The Cafe is open
In the Community Centre- thanks to Suzanne Brown and friends......serving up lots of yummy food including Tweed Valley Venison burgers.
And somewhere over the weekend...
Local Community Woodlands organisations will be on hand with information.
In the activities room...
Puppet Lab
See the Woodland Animals Show at various times throughout the weekend.
81 Great Junction Street, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 5HZ
Telephone 0131 554 8923
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Forestry Commission Scotland
Make your woodland animal pencil holder! Get your wooden yo-yos! And more....
For contact details see earlier listing.
Osbourne Books (Saturday only)
Great books for children of all ages!
Naomi Strachan, 51 Howdenburn Court, Jedburgh, TD8 6PX
Telephone 01835 864107
Robert Smail’s Printing Works (Sunday only)
Make your own leaf prints with this remarkable Victorian Printworks! An NTS managed property.
7/9 High Street, Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
EH44 6HA
Telephone 0844 4932259
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Elsewhere in the Festival...
Cuddy Bridge Cider
Pressing local apples to make cider and apple juice. Graham won’t be on The Green this year but he is giving a talk with the local Orchard Development Group on 31st October — see the programme.
Graham Stoddart, Leithen House, Innerleithen, Peeblesshire EH44 6HY
Telephone 01896 830410
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And remember to pop into....
Woodworks 8 Newby Court, School Brae in Peebles to see Bruce Frost and his work which includes the stunning conker trophies!
Telephone 01721 724442
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and look out for The Tree...
On the Green...
2nd Scottish Conker Championship (Saturday only)
Borders Forest Trust are the main organising partners for the Conker Championship.
BFT work to conserve, restore and manage native woodlands and other natural habitat for the benefit of people and wildlife. They support community woodland, habitat restoration, education and arts projects and develop woodland-based economic activities including a range of small wood products.
Monteviot Nurseries, Ancrum, Jedburgh TD8 6TU
Telephone: 01835 830 750
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Cut Above - are Chainsaw Carving(Saturday only)
Furniture Fencing & Timber Construction and Specialist Tree Services & Training.
Chris White, Park Farm Workshop, Philpstoun Road, Linlithgow, West Lothian EH49 6QY
Telephone: 01506 846644
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Peter Bowsher - is Chainsaw Carving (Sunday only)
Chapel Hill Cottage, Moffat DG10 9SB
Telephone: 07778 217 446
Red Kite Yurts
Paul is storytelling in a bigger yurt this year! Traditionally handcrafted Mongolian Yurts, using hardwoods grown in sustainable Scottish forests.
Paul Millard, Tigh-Na-Tuathanaich, Row, Doune FK15 9NZ
Telephone: 01786 842 436
Paul Henry is making ash hurdles
outside his Geodesic Dome.
Paul Henry, The Bothy, Fairnlee, Galashiels, Telephone 01896 850330
One Good Turn - will be bodging
Bob and friends will be at the pole-lathe and shave-horse. Also selling wooden bowls etc.
Bob Fleet, 17 Craigend Road, Stow, TD1 2RK
Telephone: 01578 730327
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Scottish Borders Council Ranger Service
Grab the hammer and make a bat boxwith the rangers!
Harestanes, Ancrum, Jedburgh, TD8 6UQ
Telephone 01835 830 281
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The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
RSPB Scotland invite you to hear about our exciting Saving the Sumatran Forest campaign and about a pioneering new way of halting illegal logging that is helping save hundreds of species including tigers, sun bear and over 250 species of birds. Children activities at the RSPB marquee. Wildlife guided walks will also leave from the marquee at various times Please book at the marquee.
The Crafty Beggars
Make your own witches besom and see spoon carving in action!
Wiston Lodge, Milrlrigg Road, Wiston, South Lanarkshire, ML12 6HT
Email thecraftybeggars@yahoo.co.uk
Telephone 07591 008156
Go-Ride skills (Sunday only 11-1pm)
Organised by Peebles Cycling Club - come and try your hand at beating your mates over a timed bike skills course. Go-Ride is British Cycling’s Club Development Programme aimed at improving both young riders and clubs.
e2u
will be serving delicious coffee plus…
Email laurie@cafe2u.co.uk
Telephone 07827 360 500
Rissotto2go
will be servingm butternut squash risotto, soup and perhaps some chestnut risotto! Yum!
Robin Tattler, P.O. box 13806, Peebles RH45 9WW
Telephone 07791947263
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