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.

scotland

i am looking for a woodland to use for a nature kindergarten (rent could be paid) More details

Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Oxfordshire, South Wales

Hands on Bushcraft is one of the UK's up and coming Bushcraft Schools, we are currently based in Wiltshire but are seeking additional sites around the country. We are looking for mixed woodland sites minimum 15 acres, with either a river or stream running through or near by. We currently run weekend and day courses. Looking to rent on a day basis, rate to be agreed. Contact Adam on 07598 491989 or email [email protected] More details

South East, Bucks, Berks, Middlesex

We are looking for an area of woodland to rent in which we would like to host Bushcraft and Survival courses in. We are accredited Bushcraft Practitioners with the Institute of Outdoor Learning and have backgrounds in the outdoor pursuits industry. We emphasise a 'Leave no Trace' ethic in all of our activities, therefore, when we are not there, there will be no sign that we were ever there in the first place. Insurance details and risk assessments can be provided on request. More details

Deciduous woodland with a water source in Stafford, Cannock, Cheshire, Hampshire

We are one of the UK's leading survival schools looking to expand our woodland access, references can be supplied if required, fully insured and practising in good conservation and education. Fee's paid per student, per course for use of woodland. More details

Cornwall: within reasonable distance of truro 30miles

Back2Basics Cornwall is extremely passionate about the outdoors, providing educational based opportunities for people from all walks of life. Developed to help raise awareness of the techniques used by our ancestors: A very unique solution for those looking to get hands on experience, training and opportunity’s in an affordable low cost, low impact environment. A series of upcoming projects in 2012 will form the basis of the projects, all our own produce is grown locally at our allotment project. Wilderness Experiences: 1 day Introductory Bushcraft & Survival Fundamentals: 8:oo – 17:00 At Back2Basics Our 1 day Introductory Bushcraft & Survival Fundamentals course is aimed at those who want to learn how to live more comfortably in the wild, but do not have the time available for an overnight camp or weekend away. The introduction to Bushcraft Cover’s the four main principles of survival: •	Fire, •	Food, •	Shelter and •	water. Other one day opportunities: •	Pioneering •	Orienteering / Navigation •	Camp Craft; Carving •	First Aid •	First Aid & Rescue •	Willow basket weaving •	Wood Crafts & more… 2 day Introductory Bushcraft & Survival Fundamentals Friday evening arrival 19:00 finishing Sunday around 17:00 At Back2Basics Our 2 day Introductory Bushcraft & Survival Fundamentals course is aimed at those who want to learn how to live more comfortably in the wild and build the basic skills to ensure 100% survival. •	making shelters using both man-made and natural materials •	discovering various methods of fire-making •	management of fire •	cooking over a fire •	putting out a fire and leaving no trace •	learning about many useful trees and plants around us •	an introduction to navigation and tracking •	how and what to pack for a week of bushcraft in the UK Other Opportunities: •	4 Day Bushcraft & survival (Progression) •	Week Long intermediate Bushcraft and survival. Other areas we would like to consider in the future : •	Straw building / thatching small scale shelters. •	Scything •	Foundations •	Cob building •	Rammed earth building More details

KENT, 30 miles of Folestone

I am a tutor at an alternative curriculum provision in Folkestone. We provide alternate educational opportunities and life skills to disengaged and disaffected students aged 14-16. I am interested in finding some woodland that I can use to visit with small groups of students, to carry out forest school activities such as campfire cooking ( I have completed the Earth Craft UK campfire management certificate). In return we would help with management of the woodland such as clearing deadfall / brambles, mending fencing etc whatever was required.Obviously we would like to only impact positively on the woods and would not cause any nuisance More details

North Wales

Deer photography, will not be intrusive or harmful,or disrespectful to the wood land,just want photographs of wild deer in there natural habitat. More details

west & north yorkshire

Hi there, Myself and my collegue who are middle aged, are looking for permission to use a private (or public) woodland to use for bushcraft purposes which will include small respectfull fires and nights over bivvying. My collegue is a profesional arbourist/ tree surgeon so there is no problem with us as to the symphethetic values of the woodland and we may pose usefull to the genaral maintainance for free. This could be anything like clearing dead wood & maintainance, care for wild life or reporting on any trespasers. We are finding it increasinly difficult to practice our hobby in local woodland so we would be extreamly greatfull for any response. Yours Dave chapman & Andrew Middleton More details

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