Woodlands.co.uk

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.

Surrey, preferably near guildford or within driving distance

I am an artist/ Photography student at The University for the Creative Arts in Farnham, Surrey and im looking for some woodland to build a small community of bivouacs/ huts to photograph at night. This project is part of my degree and will go towards my final qualification. I would only require the woodland up until mid december time when the project ends. Any responses welcome and would also consider woodland in Hampshire & Berkshire as i live on the border between these 3 counties. More details

Brighton & Sussex

We are Adventure Unlimited; a charity who aim to enrich the lives of children and young people, especially those who are disadvantaged, through outdoor education and adventure. We do this by training unemployed adults and young people to run adventurous activities. We have been using outdoor sites across the South-East for over 30 years. This includes Brook Farm, where we have created a range of activities completely sympathetic with the natural environment and been maintaining the woods for over a decade. The farmer who leases us this land on a peppercorn rent may soon have to sell the land and so we are desperately seeking a new site. This is us: http://www.aultd.org/index.htm We would be very grateful to hear from anyone who would be willing to allow us to use their land, even if only a few times a year. We can contribute a small rent and for more frequent use arrangements, help maintain the woodlands. More details

South Essex

Forest Schools activity, environmental art More details

10 miles of Langtoft

I'm looking for Woodland to teach people bushcraft skills. More details

North Devon area 20 miles from Barnstaple ish

I am looking at starting up a Bushcraft learning course for people who want to learn the basics, thiis is a non profit making idea and ideally would be looking for woodland to camp in and have the odd fire etc. would not go hunting or poaching as own food would be bought in unless otherwise stated by owner. any help in this would be most gratefiul More details

South East Kent

I am interested in having access to and management of an area of mixed woodland to set up an under canvas forest workshop to try to emulate some of the traditional woodworking crafts like pole lathe turning in a traditional setting as well as creating contempory art from natural materials. I would also like to investigate wild foods and ancient cooking methods. I am a teacher of Design and Technology with qualifications in Sustainable Design and Environmental Studies and I have always had a love of the countryside in all of it's forms. My view is that considered and careful management of even a small mixed wood should have a positive impact on the micro-habitats. Wlidlife in all of it's forms should be considered and accomodated where possible. If possible I would like to involve children and adults in future sustainable woodland projects if the initial experiments are successful. More details

Berkshire

Hi, I am a qualified Bushcraft leader, and since looseing my last woodland due to a planning application, I am now looking for a new woodland to teach Bushcraft, Woodland survival skills, Nature based activities, Tracking, How to use the woodland correctly, woodland management, Minimal impact, Ancient technology, The list goes on. These teachings are for everyone, Private bookings, schools, scouts, Guides, Families etc. To find out more please look at www.ChameleonBushcraft.com Thankyou for takieng the time to look. Damian More details

Oxfordshire

New charitable theatre project looking to develop an eco-friendly woodland theatre space and woodland workshop for (predominantly Shakespeare) productions, complimented by traditional woodland skills courses - eg, coppice crafts, green-woodworking, chairmaking, basket weaving, bushcraft skills, outdoor cookery. More details

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.