Ridley Sawmill has been around for a few years now and no doubt many local people will have been into the sawmill and some have even worked here (many years ago when there were several employee's working on site).  After some searching I keep finding the odd photo of those years and have put them up on the Photo Archive page, which you can find to the right of the screen.

These days you might find the sawmill looking slightly different and no doubt will find what we do and what we did has changed.

Over the years Ridley Sawmill has seen some of the changes, back in the old days the sawmill cut a lot of timber for the mines or the national coal board as they were then known as.  Then came sheds and panels / fencing and now the sawmill specialises in different types of cladding and cutting non standard size timber for customers whilst still providing for the general public.

Here are two recent pictures of the stock we keep in the yard but please refer to the product/stock page for more information (the products/stock page can also been found to the right of the screen).

Tree-Killing Beetle

Last month the Forestry Commission confirmed they have spotted the larvae of the Asian longhorn beetle.

Environmental teams have been at work in Kent trying to stop the outbreak which is a threat to many tree species

Plants affected by the pests have to be removed and destroyed.

The beetles are not poisonous and do not harm humans although they can bite!

Adult Asian longhorn beetles are usually found in China and Korea: They are a shiny black in colour with white flecks and are normally between 2-4cm in length, while their antennae can sometimes be twice the length!



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