At Savanna Wood we specialize in home and office furniture designed and constructed from what we believe is the finest furniture wood in the world, Zambezi Teak, a.k.a. Rhodesian Teak. Zambezi Teak grows on the deep and ancient sands of the Kalahari veldt under savagely harsh conditions. To survive these adverse conditions requires a resilience and toughness unknown in other species. This is why furniture created from Zambezi Teak is amongst the most beautiful timbers in the world, with a fine, close grain and deep, rich natural colour and the perfect material for our stunning range of tables, bedroom furniture, living room, patio and outdoor furniture.

At Savanna Wood we source our primary raw materials from the extensive Zambezi Teak forests of Matabeleland North in Zimbabwe.

Harvesting is strictly controlled on a rotational basis. The forest is carefully mapped and audited annually and divided into 'coups' for harvesting purposes. Only trees over a minimum size are carefully felled to avoid damage to surrounding trees, and a minimum of 3 large trees, and numerous smaller trees, remain per hectare.

The beauty of Zambezi teak is that when felled it 'copses' and a host of saplings spring up from the extensive root system to replace the felled tree, making re-planting irrelevant This method of harvesting guarantees the constant renewal of the forest and maintains a highly effective growing population of vigorous trees.

There is a second necessary condition to the long term preservation of the forests. Local communities must benefit from the resource. Royalties are paid to rural community funds for all timber harvested. In addition, the harvesting and manufacturing process provides a large number of jobs for local communities.

At Savanna Wood we take this a step further and manufacture high quality furniture which we donate to schools, clinics and other needy local community groups. These events are always highly appreciated and make a real difference especially in the schools where children had absolutely no desks prior to Savanna Wood donating them.