Seb Cox, furniture designer, maker and environmentalist, talks about the potential for market growth around the ancient practice of coppicing, the accessibility of social media for independent businesses using sustainable timber to thrive online, and Seb shares his manifesto for land-use.
A few of the namedrops that Seb shared with us this episode below, check out their work! Lorna Singleton - one of the UK’s last remaining ‘swillers’ who specialises in traditional baskets woven using coppiced oak https://www.lornasingleton.co.uk @lornaweavesoak, Andrew, a professional hedgelayer/coppice worker in the South Downs, New Forest @copsework, George Young @farminggeorge Agroecological mixed farmer “Growing Our Future”, conservationist / naturalist and ambassador for @BeaverTrust, @SoilAssociation & @RealFoodCampaignUK, SSAW colective @ssaw.collective, who specialise in food & flowers. A community of chefs, florists & growers advocating for positive ecological change in their respective industries.