FAMILY-OWNED. ETHICALLY DRIVEN. LOCALLY TRUSTED.
Black Wattle Firewood is a family owned business supporting 4 other hardworking gentlemen and their families too. We care about the environment and we want to enable you to make ethical firewood choices and keep warm whilst doing so. We are based in Johannesburg.
WHY BLACK WATTLE FIREWOOD?
Black Wattle (Acacia Mearnsii) has a long history in South Africa. When Europeans started establishing farms over 100 years ago, one of the first tasks was to plant Black Wattle Trees.
Black Wattle was seen as a fantastic product which had many uses. This plant was first and foremost used as it created large shaded areas. Economically it could help produce fence posts, poles for farm structures, crude rope and tannin from its bark.
Tannin was found in the bark of the Black Wattle which became a profitable export as it was used for tanning leather.
