Despite the dominance of imported lumber and Jamaica's construction and furniture industries, locally sourced wood is still used to a limited degree, especially in the craft sector and by a few traditional furniture makers.
Lacey-Ann Bartley's, proprietor of Bartley's All In Wood, which produces a range of wooden products from its base in Coolshade, near Williamsfield, Manchester, uses both local and imported lumber in her business.
But she is calling for greater support and a more organised approach to tree planting across the island, noting that she could use more local material if Jamaica was more deliberate about growing trees for wood.
The Forestry Department says the amount of forest cover in the country has increased over the last few years, but the quality of important species has been declining.
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