Comments on: Buying a Woodland Together – Joint Purchasing

By: Colin

Colin — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 10:50:02 +0000

As a Park Ranger and a Forestry Student, my heart is very much in the woodland. I am not able to purchase a woodland of my own; but would love to find somewhere local where I could become a part of something special.
I would be willing to work for free and implement my knowledge and experience to enhancing the woodland.
If anyone knows of somewhere where I could make a difference, please let me know.
Colin

By: Nathan Waller

Nathan Waller — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 21:51:43 +0000

Hello, I am looking for a piece of woodland in Hampshire or the surrounding areas for conservation purposes.
I have a budget of £30,000 so if anyone can help me find a piece I would be very grateful !

Thanks in advance for any help that maybe forthcoming.

Best Wishes

Nathan

By: Graham Chillingworth

Graham Chillingworth — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:57:08 +0000

Looking to buy woodland with 1-3 others in the east sussex/kent area (closer to Rye the better). I can get hold of 7-10k. Would like to manage woodland, sculpt and coppice.I have some experience coppicing.

I wouldnt know where to start looking for local woodland clubs or trusts. Can someone please point me in the right direction. I have noticed a woodland for sale in Northiam which I right on my door step but not enough money.

By: ronnie murphy

ronnie murphy — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:23:52 +0000

I wish we were into all woodland activities like that in Ireland.. as far as i know there is only one man working part time coppicing his woods… the sooner the better it takes off in Ireland.

By: Phil Hopkinson

Phil Hopkinson — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 07:33:31 +0000

I wrote a letter in my local paper suggesting that local people may consider purchasing land to plant a community woodland on rather than focusing on a campaign against house building. I had a great response and have since become chairman of the charity Malvern Community Forest. Our aim is to create woodland in the area once covered by the Malvern chase. An ancient forest.
We are in the process of gathering support from various councils and organisations and have had talks with the local senior planners regarding the possibility of gaining land through 106 agreements with landowners wishing to sell off land to housebuilders. Our membership is growing and we have a group on Facebookand a website is under construction. Our next step is to increase awareness of our group. If you know anyone who would be interested in becoming a member and supporting our aim please put them in touch. The minimum cost of membership is £5. Any ideas on how we can progress our aims would be greatly received.
Phil

By: Tracy Pepler

Tracy Pepler — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 09:57:56 +0000

Hi Claire and Sean

I think as you are looking for farmland, you may find

http://www.farmersguardian.com/

a useful place to look and ask

Hope this helps!
Tracy

By: Claire&Sean Johnson

Claire&Sean Johnson — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:25:00 +0000

We bought a Delta lodge in Crocketford Dumfries, now looking for 1-5 acres of woodland for pig breeding smallholding.some pasture off farmland would help.mob. 07983001898
this is a long term project,can anyone help with information?our budget at present is 10k.

By: Deb Millar

Deb Millar — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 19:37:46 +0000

I bought a small woodland for educational (forest school)and conservation purposes in 2007. I didn’t know anyone else interested in joint ownership at the time or I would have been considered this option. However since then a plethora of wonderful supportive people have gravitated towards me and I am so grateful. We run informal working parties where people bring food to share and help out with jobs and projects. Although I am the owner, a number of people will use the land in different ways and demonstrate their appreciation and commitment in kind through donations of equipment or by working. The work would have been impossible on my own. And I have yet to meet an unpleasant wood enthusiast!

By: Tracy Pepler

Tracy Pepler — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 20:28:49 +0000

Hi Patrick

You may also find that there are other woodland owners in your area, who would be happy to have you be a part of their woodland life, help with some of the work etc. while you are looking into it. It is a good idea to know what you are getting into! ( you will love it of course ) My husband and I did some volunteer work while we were looking. BTCV are good for that kind of thing too.

Hope this helps!
Tracy

By: Patrick Oakman

Patrick Oakman — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 16:30:18 +0000

Many areas that i have thought about were well answered, i fall into this catagory, not enough money to comit to buy outright but as one of a likeminded group of people becoming a woodland owner seems possible.