Is climate change affecting our forests?

Is climate change affecting our forests? This question was answered by forester Elena Schmidtmeyer in an interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8EsfzRijq0&t=3s “Yes, trees are particularly affected by climatic changes due to their longevity and site-dependency. Storms and long periods of drought weaken the forests and make them more susceptible to forest fires and parasites such as insects, e.g. […]

Processing mortar for stove construction

Processing mortar for stove construction Are you already familiar with our HM, HKM and PLUS universal mortars specially designed for tiled stove construction? Have you always wanted to know … what exactly characterizes the individual mortars, which mortar is suitable for which application, how to process and store them, when they reach final strengthand so […]

Wood-burning baking stoves made of fireclay – planning & construction

For you as a stove fitter, baking stoves made of fireclay are an additional area of business. In the following, we show you what to consider regarding the planning and implementing.

Why is it so rare to see mixed forests?

Why is it so rare to see mixed forests? This question was answered by forester Elena Schmidtmeyer in an interview: Until the 1980s and 1990s, there were still very many pure forests. In the meantime, however, there has been a rethinking in the forestry sector. This was triggered by the forest dieback at the time […]

Why is a healthy forest important for us?

Why is a healthy forest important for us? This question was answered by forester Elena Schmidtmeyer in an interview: https://youtu.be/3bj7Jtw0poU Not only because the versatile applicable raw material wood grows there, but also because it influences – or rather improves – our climate. The forest protects against cold air in winter, provides refreshing coolness in […]

How can you recognize a healthy forest?

How can you recognize a healthy forest? This question was answered by forester Elena Schmidtmeyer in an interview: In a healthy forest there are trees that are adapted to their location. This means that they cope well with the local soil and climate. In many areas of Germany, these are mainly deciduous trees and firs, […]

How are our forests doing?

How are our forests doing? This question was answered by forester Elena Schmidtmeyer in an interview: This question is not easy to answer, as there are major regional differences. Basically, however, it can be said that the German forest is not doing very well at the moment. It is plagued by dry years in which […]

Forester Elena Schmidtmeyer introduces herself

Forester Elena Schmidtmeyer introduces herself We are committed to reforestation. One way of doing this is to make donations and to plant trees. On the other hand, we also contribute to making the topic of “reforestation” more visible to the general public. Therefore, we have produced a series of video clips with a forester that […]

Wood-burning stoves- correct heating & calculating the amount of wood

Here we show you how to properly heat a wood-fired baking stove and how to correctly calculate the amount of wood required for your stove.

The advantages of a handcrafted stove

The supply of industrially manufactured steel stoves in DIY stores is booming. However, handcrafted stoves have many advantages and are superior in many respects.