The Dorset Charcoal Company

In a survey conducted into the UK public's attitudes to sustainability of charcoal, 8 per cent didn't know what charcoal is made from.

Judging by the number of articles online about charcoal being the latest ingredient everyones into. Demonstrating charcoals versatility w...

Blackmore Vale Magazine - 16th November 2016 Although known for supplying top quality, locally made barbecue charcoal, the Blackmore Vale...

DorsetLife magazine published a nice article about Jim and the Dorset Charcoal Company on the 15th October 2015. "You can’t hurry a charc...

"Our grooming expert Lee Kynaston explains why a simple black powder may be making its way from the BBQ to your bathroom cabinet this sum...

In deepest Dorset, the ancient craft of charcoal burning is undergoing a revival. (Johann Tasker) A great plume of smoke billows across t...

Dorset Magazine - June 2010. A pall of smoke hung over Turnworth Wood, clearly marking the spot where Jim Bettle was at work making charc...

Blackmore Vale Magazine - July 2002. There are many by products from Jim Bettle's Dorset Charcoal Company. He makes charcoal for art shop...

Shooting Times & Country Magazine - 25th July 2012. Singe your sausages with a clear consience this summer by using local charcoal produc...

The Daily Telegraph - Saturday 29th July 2000. 'Our forests are in crisis, thanks to a strong pound and a legacy of bad decision-making. ...

Dorchester Guardian - 1998. "96% of charcoal in this country is imported from the developing world, supporting slave labour and destructi...

Blackmore Vale Magazine - May 1997. After the first tantalising glimpses of sun over the Easter weekend, many people's thoughts will be e...