Some of our core features

International Supply

With many years in understanding our overseas market, we pride ourselves on delivering a personal and professional service from the sale through to the shipment arriving at your factory. Knowing our clients needs is paramount.

Felling

Our experienced team fell the timber prior to the extraction, with all site logistics covered. Sites are left cleared and clean before finalisation of jobs.

Ongoing Business Relationships

Because the trees are mother natures property, they take between 12-15 years to mature, therefore all of our business relationships are built on that of ongoing requirement and plans of the future

Timber Purchase

Geoff Watling, MD Personally visits sites, inspects and grades all timber with a view to purchasing the bat willow.

Advice - site visits

We will visit sites free of charge giving advice on the tree’s. Forward plans in felling, planting or ongoing planning of site suitability for the future of cricket bat willow.

Planting Programs

We plant and supply the willow setts and work alongside the client. Planting season is between December and March.

Splitting/Sawing

We split the timber (rounds) back at our own site, and making the basis of the rough clefts prior to sawing the final blanks.

Grading

Personal grading by Geoff Watling is undertaken. This means continuity and expertise which our clients have recognised throughout the many years of our experience

Guarding

Deer and animal damage to the young trees are always a problem, but with the right advice on the animals in the area we can overcome this destructive problem.

“Nothing gives me more pleasure than seeing a properly planted field of cricket bat willow, in the warm sunshine of summer, in full leaf and majestically swaying in the breeze…. A truly magnificent sight”

Douglas A. Watling (1922)

Supply

We pride our reputation on supplying only the best quality clefts in their grades. UK and overseas clients are all catered for with the personal touch that you only get with a family run business.

Purchase

Farmers, land owners and small holdings, if you cricket bat willow growing on your land, we would be interested in purchasing your tree’s. We offer a friendly competitive service, with top prices paid.

What Others are saying about our service…

“I have been buying my clefts from AWS for many years and the bats I receive from AWS are always of exceptional quality. We find them totally reliable and have never been let down on their quality and service. We look forward to developing our relationship with many more years to come”
BONNY INTERNATIONAL ,

“Geoff and his team, have been felling trees on my estate for over 10 years and we have built up a long and healthy trusting relationship. They truly are professionals in their game”
MR S BRICE,

“We have developed over a decade long relationship with the AWS team and have always received top quality clefts and have never been let down on their service… We look forward to many more years working together”
CA SPORTS,

“The AWS team are a truly professional, courteous and a friendly family run company who always puts their customers needs first. Their service before and after my purchase of clefts are second to none”
STANFORD CRICKET,

“AWS are very professional and helpful. The after care they have given me over the many years on their planting of setts on my estate and replacement of young trees has been outstanding”
MR S TAYLOR ,

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