Three Copse Woodland Products is a trading name of Wesnet Services Ltd, a small family run company based in the heart of Hampshire’s South Downs, at Clanfield.
The name “Three Copse” comes from the three woodland copses we own and work also Known as “threecopseHQ”.
As part of this management we are carrying out both thinning and coppicing; the timber from which is used in all of our timber products.
Because of this our wood products such as Besoms, charcoal, milled timber and turned products have very low wood miles and through the Grown in Britain scheme are now certified as sustainable.
We demonstrate at many local shows as members of Hampshire Coppice Group, trading under the Three Copse Woodland Products banner.
“ThreecopseHQ” comprises three woodland copses, known locally as ‘Little Hyden Wood‘
The woodland is a mix of ancient woodland and plantation all of which is Grown in Britain certified. this means that they meet UK Woodland assurance standards for sustainability.
At 64 acres it is ssmall by forestry standards, but more than large enough to keep us supplied with timber. It is a mix of hazel and ash coppice with some plantation areas comprising mostly mixed hardwoods such as Beech and Sycamore.
We also have some softwoods remaining in the plantation areas which were planted as a nurse crop for the hardwoods. the three main species are western red cedar, corsican and scots pine as wells one very large norway spruce.
As a team we have a wide range of skills including:
Leather work is one or our newer ventures and like our other crafts we try and make it as sustaiable as possible.
We only buy the best British leathers and brass work again to reduce our carbon footprint, and support other British Businesses.
We then pour the same love and care into the final product, that you have grown to expect. find out more from our Leather work page in our Product portfolio
The team are Mum Dad and Son, Chris, John and Kester Westcott with support from Kester’s wife Emily at shows.
Like many in the coppice industry Chris and John have come to this from a different angle, having both worked in the Electronics industry for many years.
They have also been crafters for many years as well as being involved in recontruction archeology. As well as having a wide range of craft skills Chris is also a chartered scientist.
Kester however, after a brief stint in the computer repairs, saw the light and studied forestry and then conservation management at Sparsholt agricultural college. Kester is our main pole lathe turner as well as our leather expert.
Chris is the Broom squire as well as making spoons and Chris’s famous biscuits which have kept many coppice workers going at shows.
John is Mr fix it, as well as our charcoal harth master. With many years working in Electrical engineering and comunications and having completed a dockyard apprenticeship John can fix most of our equipment issues.Three Copse Woodland Products is a family-run business led by Chris, John, and Kester Westcott, with additional support from Kester’s wife, Emily, at shows and events.
Like many working within the coppice industry, Chris and John came to woodland crafts and management from different professional backgrounds, having both spent many years working in the electronics industry.
Alongside this, they have long been involved in traditional crafts and reconstruction archaeology. Between them they bring a wide range of practical skills and experience, with Chris also being a Chartered Scientist.
Kester took a slightly different path. After a brief period working in computer repairs, he went on to study Forestry and Conservation Management at Sparsholt College. He is our main pole-lathe turner and leatherworker.
Chris is our broom squire, producing traditional besom brooms, carved spoons, and her famously well-received biscuits that have kept many coppice workers going at shows over the years.
John is our “Mr Fix It” and charcoal hearth master. With a background in electrical engineering, communications, and a dockyard apprenticeship, he is usually the person responsible for keeping both machinery and equipment running smoothly.