Elderberry wood

[H and J]

Could anyone advise please?

If dried and mixed with other dead wood ....will elderberry burn on woodburning stove?

 

[Paul in the woods]

Yes, if it's seasoned. Although the witches and goblins will get you.

 

(Elderberry is associated with lots of folklore so you will read that it can't be burnt, shouldn't be burnt or it's bad luck to burn it but plenty of people do burn it as a quick search will show).

[coppice cutter]

Aye as Paul says, season it well and it'll be fine.

 

Turns remarkably hard when seasoned as well.

 

In my defence, any of it I've burned has been either windblown or a limb which has been trimmed.

 

Indeed I've planted out a few random self-seedings in the woodland to appease the spirits.

[Bolt]

Burnt tons of it…. Never noticed any problems with Witches.

 

Store it properly (dry and breezy location off the ground ) as it quickly degrades if in the damp.

[Bolt]

TBH, Elder is a pretty underrated tree.

 

Produce includes:

• Firewood

• red wine

• unbeatable wands

• white wine.

[woody paul]

30 minutes ago, Bolt said:

TBH, Elder is a pretty underrated tree.

 

Produce includes:

• Firewood

• red wine

• unbeatable wands

• white wine.

To add, old warreners used it as snare pegs, large pieces split to get pegs and then shaped. 

 

[Paul in the woods]

I think it has an almost unlimited number of uses but I don't think I've ever seen it listed as something you would grow for fire firewood.

 

For those who are curious: https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?LatinName=Sambucus+nigra

 

 

Edited November 9, 2022 by Paul in the woods

[Retired Climber]

Personally, I find the smell of it quite revolting. That's enough to put me off. 

[Peasgood]

6 hours ago, Paul in the woods said:

Yes, if it's seasoned. Although the witches and goblins will get you.

 

(Elderberry is associated with lots of folklore so you will read that it can't be burnt, shouldn't be burnt or it's bad luck to burn it but plenty of people do burn it as a quick search will show).

I wouldn't have it in my house.

[Puffingbilly413]

I burn a fair bit of it.  As others have said, it's pretty dense stuff.  Burns a treat.

Perhaps I'm wasting my time with lottery tickets if I'm due bad luck though.