A region connected by trees
Rooted in heritage, powered by innovation
We are a new national forest spanning Wiltshire, Gloucestershire and the West of England. Together with our partners we’ll create a thriving landscape that connects up our cities, countrysides and towns.
Transformed by 2050
We want to plant trees and woodlands. We’ll take leading action to create an environment in which food production, nature and rural livelihoods can thrive side by side.
We are here to help you plant and manage trees on your land. We’ll make it easy for you, from
design and planning to funding and planting.
With public funding, our goal is to deliver landscape change by planting 2,500 hectares of new
trees and woodlands, and bring 1,500 hectares into management in our priority areas.
If you’re interested in learning more about how trees and woodlands can improve your business, learn more about the different offers below, and get in touch.
Trees for Farms
We provide –
- Farm walk – discussion of how you want to include trees on your farm
- Planting options – planting designs matched with available funding
- Farm business advice – on how tree can support your farm business
- Paperwork completed – we’ll carry out grant applications and all regulatory checks
- Planting – support to ensure successful tree planting
Productive Forestry
land and pocket.
We provide –
- Site visit – discussion of your aims for woodland creation project
- Planting options – planting designs matched with available funding
- Expert Forester advice – plan for long term timber and carbon income
- Grant funding – grant applications and all regulatory checks
- Planting support– support to ensure successful tree planting
Wildlife Woodlands
woodlands.
We provide –
- Site visit – a discussion of your aims for woodland creation project
- Planting options – planting designs matched with available funding
- Nature focussed advice – advice on how to maximise benefits to nature
- Grant funding – grant applications and all regulatory checks
- Planting support– support to ensure successful tree planting
Woodland Management
We provide –
- Expert Forester – linking you with your local Expert Forester
- Visit and Woodland Survey – a walk on your land with your forester to understand your aims for managing your woodland
- Woodland Management Plan (WMP) – writing and submit a WMP on your behalf
- Active management – your forester will guide you in how to carry out management works in your woodland
Get in touch
Meet our team below to find out more, or for general enquiries, please email info@westernforest.org.uk
Jamie Audsley
Jamie will focus on realising Western Forest’s vision – with a plan that local communities, landowners, businesses and partners can get behind – alongside progressing practical delivery that people can see on the ground.
Safia Gilder-Hodgson
Safia has been instrumental in shaping the Western Forest and building cross-sector partnerships that have laid the foundations. She continues to grow partnership opportunities to help deliver this ambitious project.
Jack McCrickard
Jack will be working to increase tree planting rates across our priority areas, with a particular focus on agroforestry and working with farmers to plant trees to support their business.
Claire Byers
A true believer in the power of trees to support profitable farming businesses and restore nature, Claire has been driving the agroforestry message for Western Forest through the bid development to the current design and roll-out of the Better Off with Trees strategy.
Louis Devenish
Louis is coordinating the Western Forest programme to ensure we deliver impact on the ground, and in people’s lives.
Caroline Regan
Caroline is administratively supporting the team to deliver on our Western Forest ambitions.
Stephen Dallimore
Stephen is Head of Finance for the Western Forest overseeing finances and land acquisition.
The Natural History Consortium
The Natural History Consortium team are leading on both the delivery of Western Forest’s Forest Action programme, and communications. NHC’s mission is to engage people with the natural world through collaborative action.
Stay connected
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Our delivery partners
Funded by Defra
