Sustainably grown British timber
Forestry England are the largest producer of sustainably grown, FSC® and PEFC‑certified timber in England, growing over a million tonnes each year. We supply the sawmilling, wood panel and paper industries, as well as wood energy markets.
We grow and harvest our timber in ways that support essential processes like oxygen generation and the water and carbon cycles. Alongside this we carefully manage a huge range of habitats for wildlife, welcome millions of people into the forests and support local and national economies.
Types of timber and uses
Our forests produce both hardwood and softwood timber ideal for sawlogs for construction, pallets and packaging and fencing. Our small roundwood is used for wood panel and paper manufacture and animal bedding. Our woodfuel is used to generate electricity in power stations and we supply both hardwood and softwood round timber for firewood customers.
We can also supply small volume, specialist products such as coppicing, ship masts or climbing poles.
All our sales go through the eTimber sales platform.
How to buy sustainable wood from Forestry England
All buyers must register and use the eTimber sales platform to buy timber from Forestry England.
We hold regular sales events throughout the country and an annual hardwood auction, browse our upcoming events on the timber sales web page.
If you are new to buying timber, view the help and support when buying timber section below.
Our trees are sold into the British timber market under the ‘Grown In Britain’ licencing scheme.
Trees and tree by-products such as biomass and chippings, are a natural and renewable source of raw material for many British industries and economies
Help and support when buying timber
Below are useful links to help you buy timber from Forestry England. If you can't find the answer to your question please get in touch.
- Using the eTimber sales system - PDF customer user guide.
- Registering on eTimber - PDF explaining the registration process.
- eTimber sales system FAQs - Frequently asked questions.
- Upcoming timber sales events - Visit our webpage to see when and where upcoming events area held.
- Past sales events - Useful to see how previous sales events went.
- Supporting documents - This page contains sales information and contract documentation
