From Peter’s early experiences in the school workshop (first prize in woodwork!) and a family background of farmers, wheelwrights and joiners he has always felt that an affinity with trees and working with wood was built into his bones. However, life’s twists and turns took him down a career path that had steel and concrete as dominant materials and although he dabbled in woodcarving and furniture making in his spare time it wasn’t until early retirement that Peter had the op