Kick-start Funding.

To fund the initial materials for my previous breadboard and chopping board scheme that I started in 2009, Ken and I realised that the autumn was producing a bumper harvest of Sweet Chestnuts (Castanea sativa).  Sweet Chestnut trees were thought to be introduced by the Romans into the Britsih Isles to provide a high protein flour for the Roman troops.

We picked up, sorted and polished 110 kg. of the nuts.  These we sold to Farm Shops and made £220.  It was backbreaking, finger splintering, jolly hard work.

Sweet Chestnut

To kick-start Lamp Light Designs I have ‘pruned’ invasive Silver Birch saplings and some fallen branches of Scots Pine to make 'Twiggy Hooks'. 

Twiggy Hooks waiting to be drilled for screw holes

I hope to sell enough to buy some wood, fabric paints, lampshades and fittings.  I do hope Jenny at Handmade Happiness, Petersfield may be interested in stocking some twiggy hooks.