Wood is the source of heat and for hot showers for all the houses on Erraid and so the cutting and splitting of wood is an essential part of life here all year round.  All the wood (mainly Larch), is locally sourced from the Isle of Mull.  The wood burning stoves heat the hot water for radiators and showers. The scraps and bark go back to the gardens as mulch, and the sawdust from using the chainsaw helps keep our compost toilets fresh, meaning that nothing is wasted.

At low tide we use the tractor to bring the wood across the beach, before it is cut into logs with a chainsaw, then split and stacked.  Then about once a week most members and guests on Erraid help with a wood run from the wood shed up into the houses with a chain of people to load and unload the trailer. This process is a team effort of residents, guests and volunteers, all playing a vital role in helping keep this cycle turning.