Community Woodlands Projects

One of our main aims at Woodlands.co.uk is to get more people into woodlands, including those people and groups who can't afford to buy their own wood. For the last 2 years we have been running a community woodlands project and in that space of time we have had more than 500 requests from people who wish to use woodlands for activities involving the local community. We now have people who use our woods for children's groups, scouts, forest schools, social forestry, bushcraft courses, woodlands management demonstrations, off-road horse riding organisations, orienteering and coppicing.

As we have received such a large number of enquiries, we have decided to set up a forum to put community groups in touch with other woodland owners who would be interested in allowing their woodland to be used in this way.

Are you a woodland owner?

Below are some of the projects requiring woodland. You may also wish to read our advice on hosting a project in your woodland.

Malvern Hills area, Worcestershire

We are looking for a small area of woodland to rent or manage in return for coppice wood. We would like to combine finding fuel for our wood fired rayburn - which provides all our heating and cooking - with managing and improving woodland for wildlife. We are both qualified and experienced landscape managers, working for a wildlife charity, and we'll consider anything - no matter how small! More details

Kirklees

Hi! I am happy to offer access to a woodland of about 19,000 sqm in Kirklees. I require support in woodland management in exchange. Note that I have no commercial interest in the wood. I am an academic at The University of Salford (http://www.cse.salford.ac.uk/profiles/profile.php?profile=M.Scholz) and interested in researching different types of sustainable woodland management and ecosystem services. I am happy to discuss the opportunity with you. Best wishes, Miklas Scholz E-mail: [email protected] Tel.: 0161 2955921 More details

Reading area

I am keen to encourage some of my garden clients to have their hedges laid ands I am looking for a hazel wood nearby where I could coppice some trees for stakes etc. More details

Within 20 miles of Rossendale, Lancashire

Hello, I am willing to provide woodland management and possibly pest control in woods near my home. I would like to have a small amount of the timber managed for my wood burning stove at home. I have qualifications in woodland management and hold my CS 30 & 31 chainsaw certificates. I have experience in many forms of pest control and also dry stone walling, fencing and wooden structure fabrication such as boardwalks, styles etc.. Any requirements - please contact me. Many Thanks More details

Coleshill, North Warwickshire

I am looking for woodland where I can run forest schools for local children. More details

wales and west country

just some where to spend some time away from it all and do some air rifle shooting and camping. More details

woodland to rent for a small archery club

we are a small archery club affiliated to the National Field Archery Society and are looking to rent an area of woodland in the Cirencester, Northleach, Cheltenham area. More details

East Durham

Forest School use. Ideally at least 3 acres of woodland with road access. More details

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Are you looking for a woodland to use for a project?

Enter your details in the form below and we will publicise your project to woodland owners. Your contact details will be made public, so that wood owners can contact you directly.

Please include details such as the potential community benefits of your project, your relevant experience, and how often you would be looking to use the woodland (whether one-off, seasonal, full-time, etc).

Please note that there will be a short delay while your submission is approved before it appears on the site.