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9 October 2026 · campaign

Stocking up before the frost

How much pellet fuel a typical stove or boiler burns each month, how to store it properly, and why ordering before the first cold snap is the smart move.

By MargaretRead

14 May 2026
BBQ smoking pellets: oak vs cherry (and apple, and whisky barrel)
Which wood goes with which meat? A plain-speaking guide to oak, cherry and apple smoking pellets, plus our new whisky-barrel blend, launched this May.
By Margaret · bbq, products
22 April 2026
Our landfill diversion numbers
Roughly 19,000 tonnes of wood kept out of landfill and incineration last year, and what that might mean for carbon. Our working, assumptions and caveats.
By Chris · sustainability, environment
10 February 2026
What ENplus A1 actually means
Ash, moisture, durability, fines, heating value: a plain-English guide to the numbers behind the ENplus A1, A2 and B pellet grades, and why they matter at home.
By Chris · enplus, quality
21 October 2025
From pallet to pellet: why pallet wood is grade B only
Clean pallet wood makes perfectly good industrial pellets, but never A1 or A2. Here is why, and why we turn away painted, treated and demolition timber.
By Chris · feedstock, sustainability
16 September 2025
How to tell good pellets from bad
Six checks you can do in your own shed, with no lab coat required, to spot decent wood pellets before they clog your stove or fill your ash pan.
By Margaret · quality, buying-guide
3 June 2025
Meet the gundi
Why a small desert rodent in a Lincoln-green hood is the face of a Nottingham pellet maker, with some genuine gundi facts and a quick introduction to the team.
By Margaret · company, mascot

News from the yard

Stocking up before the frost

BBQ smoking pellets: oak vs cherry (and apple, and whisky barrel)

Our landfill diversion numbers

What ENplus A1 actually means

From pallet to pellet: why pallet wood is grade B only

How to tell good pellets from bad

Meet the gundi