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About our company

We are obviously trying to run a viable business, but we have three other important objectives:

• to spread woodland ownership more widely so that more people can enjoy British Woodlands as owners and take a part in managing and conserving them. We are changing the pattern of woodland ownership in the UK and are convinced it is very much for the better;
• to publish useful and practical information on British woodlands and wildlife on our website;
• to make woodlands more available for use by organised groups.

Ours is a small family business, established for almost 20 years, whose principal objective is to help people to find woodlands of a manageable size. We love woodlands and have found that having your own wood gives you scope you can never get in publicly owned ones. But we all know how hard it is to find something suitable.

We sell woods that are enjoyable and attractive, and that will benefit from personal care and attention. Often our woodlands are too large for one family to manage, or to afford, so we create out of them a variety of woodlands that feel complete and have good access. This involves us in clearing and grading tracks and creating new paths, or discovering old ones long hidden in the undergrowth. We mark boundaries clearly and put in fences and gates where necessary.

But our job is also communication. We do our best to map and describe the woodlands so that you, the potential purchaser, are spared an endless and frustrating search. We can also offer lots of practical advice on how you can manage and enjoy your own woodland.

We like to meet people who are interested in woodlands in general and buying them in particular, not only before they buy, but afterwards, so we have stands at several regional woodfairs. We hope to meet you at one of these.

We believe that private ownership of woodlands can be very good for the conservation of our traditional woodland environment and can be very important in helping people to learn about British woodlands. It is also great fun. Many woods are badly neglected and too few people see or enjoy them. The purchase and "adoption" of these woods by individual families and groups provides an important part of the answer to this problem.

We are trying to promote wider woodland ownership, and we are trying to show people just how easy, and relatively inexpensive, it is to buy a wood. We aim to find owners who will be careful and respectful with their land and who share our philosophy. Where we split a large wood into smaller woods we try to use natural boundaries, we try to ensure that each part has good access and we do not divide a wood to the point where any one wood is too small.

After someone buys a woodland we are very willing to help with names and phone numbers of useful contacts (Forestry authority, local contractors, neighbours) but we do not try to force ourselves upon the purchaser - if you just want to buy from us and get on with it we'll keep out of your way. We pay for the first year's membership to THE SMALL WOODS ASSOCIATION for anyone who purchases a wood through us, and we join buyers up to the ROYAL FORESTRY SOCIETY.

We have seen what fun and satisfaction the purchasers of our woods have had along with their families and their friends. We hope that we can help you to find your ideal woodland and come to enjoy a wood of your own as much as they have done.

For details on how to get in touch with us, please see our contact details page!

Company name: Woodland Investment Management Limited, registered in England and Wales
Company number: 1705939
Registered Office: 35 Giant Arches Road, London SE24 9HP

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