Imported charcoal, a top driver of global deforestation, remains unregulated in Britain.
My name is Jim Bettle and I am the NCFed National Charcoal Representative, I set up The Dorset Charcoal Company back in 1997 and am proud...
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More than one in three unable to correctly identify that charcoal is made from wood!
In a survey conducted into the UK public's attitudes to sustainability of charcoal, 8 per cent didn't know what charcoal is made from.
Is Charcoal The New Black?
Judging by the number of articles online about charcoal being the latest ingredient everyones into. Demonstrating charcoals versatility...
Charcoal's digestive benefits for pets and horses.
Blackmore Vale Magazine - 16th November 2016 Although known for supplying top quality, locally made barbecue charcoal, the Blackmore Vale...
Living treasures of Dorset – Jim Bettle, Charcoal burner.
DorsetLife magazine published a nice article about Jim and the Dorset Charcoal Company on the 15th October 2015. "You can’t hurry a...
Why charcoal could be the secret to better skin.
"Our grooming expert Lee Kynaston explains why a simple black powder may be making its way from the BBQ to your bathroom cabinet this...
Fire Work - NFU Countryside.
In deepest Dorset, the ancient craft of charcoal burning is undergoing a revival. (Johann Tasker) A great plume of smoke billows across...
Jim Bettle The Charcoal Maker.
Dorset Magazine - June 2010. A pall of smoke hung over Turnworth Wood, clearly marking the spot where Jim Bettle was at work making...
Charcoal Maker Cleans Up.
Blackmore Vale Magazine - July 2002. There are many by products from Jim Bettle's Dorset Charcoal Company. He makes charcoal for art...
Best Served with British Charcoal.
Shooting Times & Country Magazine - 25th July 2012. Singe your sausages with a clear consience this summer by using local charcoal...
Our Forests in Crisis...
The Daily Telegraph - Saturday 29th July 2000. 'Our forests are in crisis, thanks to a strong pound and a legacy of bad decision-making....
Barbecues are not always healthy.
Dorchester Guardian - 1998. "96% of charcoal in this country is imported from the developing world, supporting slave labour and...
Business is Burning.
Blackmore Vale Magazine - May 1997. After the first tantalising glimpses of sun over the Easter weekend, many people's thoughts will be...
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