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2011-11-30 - Electricity from wood

We are in the testing stages and very close to producing electricity from wood using wood gasification and an old converted petrol generator. This is an old technology (used during the second world war fuel shortages) to produce gas from wood and run an internal combustion engine on it. We have had a great deal of help from Dean and Kerry from Meadow Forge on the fabrication of the filters etc. (thankyou). Why spend money on expensive PV panels when we have millions of little solar panels growing on trees! More info on our progress coming soon.

2011-05-25 - Wray Valley Cycle Path Opening

After many years of planning and construction the first part of the cycle and equestrian path will be complete.

To mark this event we are going to hold an opening event at the Steward end of the track on:

Monday 30th May from 2pm to 4pm

There will be tea and cakes available.

Please cycle or walk from the Moretonhampstead end of the track (just down Brinning lane on the left).

Big thanks to Devon County Council, Moretonhampstead Parish Council, Moretonhampstead Development Trust and Dartmoor National Park Authority for their work on the planning and construction.

This event has been organised by Moretonhampstead Parish Council (01647 440041) and Steward Community Woodland (01647 440233)

2011-05-14 - Tribal Mind Fusion: celebrating diversity in Devon

Tribal Mind Fusion will be a day of community, culture, art and sustainability in Exeter. All are welcome to this family-friendly event at St. Sidwells' Community Centre, Sidwell Street, on Saturday 14th May. See you there!

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Welcome to the Steward Community Woodland website

We are Steward Community Woodland, a group of people who are living and working together and have been experimenting with...

permaculture food growing and land use
community dynamics
renewable energy and appropriate technology
building our own dwellings using low-impact materials
small-scale woodland management
experiential and home education

We live on 32 acres of plantation woodland on a steep hillside, located in the beautiful Wray Valley on the edge of Dartmoor. The community was founded in 2000 and is currently twelve adults and nine children.

There are several ways you can arrange a visit...

Volunteering – most of our visitors initially come as volunteers, exchanging volunteer time for food and accommodation. This is open to anyone; prior booking is essential.

Group visits – we are visited regularly by groups (for example, students and young people). Please get in touch if your group would like to see the project.

Come on a course – we have a programme of courses run at the woods. New course for 2012: Living on the Earth - A Bushcraft Intensive - four long weekends of learning bushcraft and nature awareness skills culminating in a Survival Quest (April to July: EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT IF BOOKED BY 15TH MARCH)

Come to our Open Day on Sat 16th June 2012 (Noon to 4pm).

Last updated: 2012-01-29

Steward Community Woodland