Growing Together

Over half the UK’s woodlands are neglected, overlooked, under-valued and are in danger of disappearing!

Woodlands need our care and protection to realise their potential. When managed and used well, our woodlands are vital to thriving local economies, wildlife, and the wellbeing of communities, as well as hugely valuable in the fight against climate change.

Small Woods is a thriving community with a shared passion for UK woodlands. We believe in the environmental, social, economic and cultural benefits of bringing woodlands & people together.

Whether you’re looking to maintain, understand, or embrace woodlands for your health, we’d welcome you to join our community and help us protect and care for our woodlands for generations to come.

Our vision - why we do it

For the environment

We will enable more sustainable woodland management by supporting networks of woodland owners and managers with our knowledge and advice.

For economic benefits

We will use our community expertise to increase the number of productive woodlands and advise the best use of woodlands for their owners / managers.

For health & wellbeing

We will encourage the use of woodlands for social forestry through community projects - helping people get healthy the woodland way.

To preserve culture

We will educate to protect woodlands by developing a culture for future generations that respects nature,

Thriving woodland communities

Discover local woodland projects, learn woodland skills, improve your health and wellbeing outdoors, and find support to manage your own small woodland, with Small Woods:

• Woodland Training and Events
• Advice and Information
• Woodland Projects
• Sustainable Woodland Management
• Social Forestry
• Small Woods Member scheme
• Woodland Research

Find out more about what we do

Small Woods across the UK

Small Woods work across the UK, in England, Wales and Scotland.

England 

Small Woods runs projects, events, training and research focusing on woodland management and social forestry and provide support to Small Woods members. Our Small Woods headquarters are based at the Green Wood Centre in Coalbrookdale near Telford.

Wales

Coed Lleol / Small Woods focuses primarily on social forestry, nurturing health and wellbeing through woodland projects and research with local communities across Wales. Our main office in Wales is in Machynlleth in Mid Wales: www.coedlleol.org.uk

Scotland

Small Woods primarily provides woodland management support to Small Woods Members through tailored events.