The black walnut tree is full of surprises. The wood has full lustrous colours and mellow grain so we can create furniture; each piece individual, each piece of timber a work of art.

Have you ever eaten walnuts fresh from the tree? Because they are so wonderful the squirrels like to get to them first, so keep an eye open for walnut trees standing alone in parkland. In late summer through to autumn these majestic trees produce nuts much creamier than the poor things for sale in the shops.