cleft chestnut den poles, den building, natural play, playground, wooden, forest school

den building, cleft chestnut den poles, forest school

cleft chestnut den poles, den building, school, natural play, forest school

Chestnut Den Poles x10

£78.00

Traditionally cleft Chestnut Den Poles x10 are super strong wooden den building essentials. They will last many years of ‘serious’ den construction projects.

Chestnut Den Poles are supplied in a set of ten. Supplied with a hole at both ends to enable cord to be threaded through. These poles are ideal for den building projects, shape making and general construction projects both inside and out.

These wooden den building poles are made from sweet chestnut, a UK hardwood. They are harvested from woodlands where a traditional method of management called coppicing is used to produces long, highly stable, and durable timber stems.

‘One of the added benefits of coppicing within a woodland is that it promotes biodiversity. There will always be areas (or coupes) of coppice at different stages to provide habitat for a range of wildlife. Dormice thrive amidst coppice, and the extra light reaching the forest floor encourages bluebells and other plants. As a consequence coppiced woodland attracts butterflies, and obviously the whole ecosystem blossoms as a result.’ Small Woods Association

Chestnut Dens Poles x10 are crafted using tradition technique called cleaving. The wood is split down the grain rather sawn through the fibres resulting in an incredibly strong, durable and long lasting den pole. Theses wooden den building poles will outlast a stick by a country mile!

Chestnut Den Poles x10 are approximately 1.5m long by 5 – 8cm and are sanded to remove any sharp edges and obvious splinter risks, each pole will have unique bends, bumps and twists.

Our wooden products will move, bend and develop small cracks, this is a natural process and we feel adds the character that makes our products so beautiful and unique.

QUALITY THAT LASTS

Carefully sanded smooth
Oiled with a non-toxic, non-tactile, natural preservative
No plastic parts; just wood

SUSTAINABLY CONSCIOUS

British hardwood from small woodlands sustainably managed by coppice workers or Forestry Stewardship Council (FSC) certified forests.

SPECIFICATION

Designed and hand-built to be play safety compliant with European Play Safety Standard EN1176
Dimensions: 1.5m long x 50-80mm diameter
Recommended ages: 2-adult
Branded with our logo unless specified
Delivered fully assembled
Delivered on a single pallet
Warranty: 12 months, extended to 5 years for bespoke timber elements and 10-years on structural timbers.