DevoniAn/nular – Part I of a special themed edition











When it comes to forest and timber culture, Devon punches seriously above its weight despite low woodland cover. With a history of forestry and forest management experimentation, the county’s wood and timber cultures are experiencing a new chapter and fresh momentum. This DevoniAn/nular edition picks up on and profiles, projects and people.

In Part 1, the first in a double helping of all things woody and Devonian. You’ll find features on the young construction carpenters EmanuelHendry, on Astrid Arnold, one of the country’s few female oak framers, the all-women’s timber framing courses she runs, and founder, Al Tempest writing on Woodlab and related initiatives. There are two complementary features; one on a research project, Devon’s Future Forests expanding the potential native species used as timber, the other on the emerging homegrown regional timber network emerging across the county. Also, as an extra supplement, the story of Devon’s hundred-year history at the forefront of forest culture is told.

This first themed section will be complemented by Part II; a second themed section, feeding into an expanded AnnularUnstructured extra edition. Part II features an in-depth exploration of the story of Carpenter Oak & Woodland, the country’s broader carpentry culture, and Gale & Snowden, North Devon’s pioneering permaculture architects, plus further features on this dynamic scene. As preview taster a profile feature on Cameron Scott, timber architect and part of early days Carpenter Oak & Woodland, is already up. The whole new DevoniAn/nular Unstructured extra edition will be live soon.