Ridley Sawmill - Who/Where and What do we do?

 

 

A lot of people still don't know that we exist and what exactly it is that we do here at Ridley Sawmill so here is just a small example of some of those things.

 

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WHO

 

Chris Ridley

Julie Ridley

Ben Ridley and Jack Ridley

 

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WHERE

 

You will find us on the main high street in Ansty just off the A30 between Salisbury and Shaftesbury.

 

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WHAT WE DO

 

Here at Ridley Sawmill we do a load of different things and here are just a few examples of those.

 

Timber sawing - You drop the wood off, we cut and you collect.

 

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Rails

 

Feather Edged Boards

 

Waney Edged Boards

 

Cladding

 

Beams

 

Firewood

 

Chainsaw sharpening

 

Hedge cutting

 

Timber Fabrications

 

Coal

 

Seasonal products

 

Potatoes

 

Christmas Trees

(This year we may even have some of our own trees for sale)

 

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If I haven't listed it it doesn't mean we don't do it - Just ask!

 

Take a look at the website for more information

 

www.ridleysawmill.co.uk

 

Or just give us a call on 01747 870351

 

 

 

Chris Ridley doing some ground work around the smaller Christmas trees at Ridley Sawmill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DISEASES AND PESTS

 

 

What's next ???

 

 

Not so long ago it was the  Asian longhorn beetle- A wood-boring insect that can cause extensive damage to a range of urban and forest broadleaved trees that we had to worry about now its Chalara dieback that affects Ash trees. 

 

Chalara dieback of ash is a serious disease of ash trees caused by a fungus called Chalara fraxinea. The disease causes leaf loss and crown dieback in affected trees, and it can lead to tree death.  It has already

  wiped out 90 per cent of ash trees in Denmark in seven years and is becoming widespread throughout central Europe.

 

Almost a third of British woodland is ash.

 

Already the fungus has been compared to Dutch elm disease that decimated elms in the 1970s.

 

According to the forestry commission website - The UK Government is preparing to impose restrictions on imports and movements of ash plants and seeds into and within Great Britain. These could come into force as early as next week. Meanwhile the Horticultural Trade Association has also encouraged its members to voluntarily stop importing ash plants until the disease situation has been clarified.

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

OH YES - IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR.

 

 

 

Now we are officially in autumn it's time to start thinking about stocking up on the essentials - logs, kindling and coal to help keep you warm in the coming cold and WET days.

 

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Julie has everything ready in stock and the ever popular potatoes are in and selling fast.

 

 

IN STOCK

 

LOGS

KINDLING

COAL

POTATOES

 

 

It won't be long before the Christmas tree's are on the list!!

 



 

 

Berwick St.John Country Fayre

 

15th & 16th September 2012

 

 

Another stand at another show this time at our most local event.

 

Berwick St.John Country Fayre is a biennial event, it's run by several Directors and a dedicated team of Committee members, with the entire local community getting involved - and they do an amazing job!!

 

 

This is the second time that Julie aka Mrs Ridley and Ben took a stand at the show, being a very local event I can say they had a very busy day, chatting to people they know and new people to the Fayre. 

 

There was a lot of interest in the stand especially with  Ben's new 'Pergola' on show along side his 'Free standing raised bed' and 'Jack's Bench' which had it's first showing at the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show last month. 

 

Mrs Ridley had sold the 'Pergola' within hours and several enquires for more and 'Jack's Bench' had a sold sign on it within the day and the 'Free standing raised bed' has had the phone back in the office ringing.  You can see why by the photo's below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ben also managed to find the time to have a drive around on his Caterpillar D2 which he was exhibiting at the Fayre.

 

 

 

From all of us at Ridley Sawmill we would like to say a big thank-you to everyone who stopped by the stand and hope to see you all again in two years time.

 

 

For all enquiries please phone Ridley Sawmill on 01747 870351

or email caridley42@btinternet.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



A very wet day!!

A good day was had by all at the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show. 

By two o'clock in the afternoon the persistent torrential rain and wind had finally eased and given way to blue skies (and a few clouds by the time we left) coats were taken off and wet clothes were hung up to dry. 

The wet weather and rain didn't dampen spirits

Even the kids enjoyed them selves

We just felt a little sorry for the people parked in the fields

Thank-you to everyone who popped by for a visit - our next trip out will be at Berwick St. John Country Fayre 15th & 16th September 2012

(Tomorrow) Wednesday 15th August

 We will be at the Gillingham and Shaftesbury Show

Motcombe Turnpike Showground SP7 9PL

8.30am-6.30pm

Julie and Ben will be displaying sample's of timber we can cut and product's you can buy including -

** Jacks Bench **
(made by Jack)

Eco friendly and made from locally sourced wood.

*no two are the same*

These picture's show Eco friendly bench made from Oak

Come and find us at the show and you will be able to see Jacks Eco friendly bench made from Douglas Fir - I'm sure they will even let you try it out.

See you there!

FOR SALE - HAY BALES

150 x small bales -

of this year’s meadow hay.

£3.50 per bale

Ridley Sawmill 01747 870351