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.

Brecon/South Powys/South Wales

I am looking for areas of woodland in which to run short and longer courses for a variety of client groups to develop their outdoor skills, confidence, and spiritual connection to the natural world. My background is in mental health and learning disabilities, and I qualified as an NCFE LEVEL 3 Bushcraft Instructor with the award winning Woodcraft School two years ago. The course took 10 weeks over a year, involved the development of a large portfolio of work, and included all practical aspects of bushcraft, natural history, woodland and environmental management, teaching theory and practice, health and safety, risk assessment, first aid and BELA award. I would be happy to consider any size or type of woodland. Thanks! More details

20 mile radius of Brecon

I am looking for a small area of woodland to use to for Forest School activities with various groups from children to adults with learning difficulties. I am a fully qualified Forest Schools practitioner and lived in and managed woodlands in Devon for 4 years. A small area would be quite sufficient and it does not matter if the woods are overgrown. There will be the minimum anount of impact on the land as is possible. More details

East Yorkshire (nr Driffield) or southern moors, near Scarborough/Pickering

I am looking to help someone with the management of their woodland. I used to be a tree surgeon and have had several years conservation and wildlife management/practical and planning experience. I am now a teacher and simply looking for a woodland to help out with occasionally. The odd bit of firewood would be great but this is purely for a hobby. More details

Monmouthshire, Powys, Vale of Glamorgan

I own and run a small film production company. I make adverts, promotional films and documentaries. I am also a commercial photographer. I have had the idea of running a woodland for the last decade and documenting it via film and photgraphy for a website so that others can follow it's progress with interest. idealy I am looking for a woodland within the areas above, I ambased in Abergavenny, Brecon and Cardiff. Kind regards, Simon O'Gorman More details

North Wiltshire / Marlborough / Swindon / Oxfordshire

Woodland for Forest Schools projects with pre-school children(0-5 yrs) and family groups. Currently use SSSI woodland and have good working relationships with Wiltshire Wildlife Trust. Fully qualified & experienced Forest School Leader with insurance, first aid & CRB checks, Outdoor Development, Training & Leadership qualifications. More details

West Devon/East Cornwall

We looking for a woodland/field space for use by a Local Home education Group. We would like an area to carry out all kinds of fun activites including den building, outdoor cooking, general nature appreciation, watching the seasons pass and ideally occasional camping during the summer. More details

Flintshire or nearest

We are looking for a site to develop as an outdoor classroom. I am a youth worker for a local high school and qualified as a forest school leader last year. This will have minimal impact on the environment, it will involve some coppicing, use of a small clearing, fire lighting ( a fire wok can be used if prefered). We hope to do some crafts and cooking and generally teach the students respect for the environment. Hope you can help! Thanks More details

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

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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.