What happened during the first Local Wood Summit in Europe?

Assembly of the trailblazers On Friday Fri. 20th – Sat. 21st of November 2020 pioneers in working with local wood from different countries came together. During this two-day event about 60 participants joined the momentum and exchanged on best practices, challenges and opportunities we face working with local wood. The topics of exchange ranged from … Read more

Grand opening of Sonian Wood POP UP

pop up local wood shop

A pop up wood yard in the centre of Brussels? Yes! On October 10 2020 we will launch our new space to discover – and touch – our local wood. The Sonian Wood POP UP is part of the Circularium, a 10.000 m2 site in the busy Abattoir neighborhood of Molenbeek entirely dedicated to circular … Read more

Urban wood movement shows way to resilience

You can add the forestry sector to the long list of industries that have received a hard blow from the Covid-19 disaster. Less visible than closed cafés and restaurants, many companies in the business of converting trees into usable lumber have also been hit hard. With global trade routes interrupted and production capacities impaired – … Read more