woodland creation

Woodland Creation

Creating a working woodland from the ground up

Whether your dream is simply to have a wood of your own, or you aspire to create a productive woodland asset, we can help. Bring us your ideas and ambitions, and we will work with you to develop a realistic and achievable plan.

Our extensive knowledge of woodlands of all types will ensure you start out right, and help you achieve your goals, whatever they are.

What we do

What is ‘Woodland Creation’?

Site assessment

We will support you through site assessment, determining whether the soil, drainage, slope, orientation, surroundings, access and more are appropriate for your plan.

Funding and site planning

Navigating the funding available to support woodland creation can be daunting, but this is one of our specialist areas. We will help you maximise the funding available to you, and apply for the financial support you need. Decisions you make before you start can impact your funding eligibility, so it pays to plan ahead.

We can also help you work with site constraints, and a design to develop a woodland which will form a valuable addition to the local landscape. The creation of high quality maps and plans support all applications, and we can tailor and create high quality maps and plants to support all applications.

Boots on the ground

We love to get our boots dirty, and will be delighted to deliver the practical works on site, including

Long-term establishment

The key to success in woodland establishment is all in the maintenance; on-site works during the first few years after planting are important to the success of any scheme. We can advise on, and carry out, all aspects of this to maximise the quality and potential of your new woodland.

Here to help

Who can we help?

We work with a wide range of customers to create woodlands for all sorts of reasons, including:

  • Farmers/landowners wanting to diversify and access grants
  • Conservation organisations delivering nature-based solutions
  • Landowners seeking to use woodland for carbon sequestration
  • Potential landowners aiming to create woodland as an investment
  • Owners looking to create habitat for sporting objectives

Get in touch if this is you – or you have a different proposition entirely!

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Why Us

Why Choose SWWM for Woodland Creation

We have long-standing expertise around woodland creation, in different settings, and for different purposes. Our design and delivery methods are tried and tested, and we are confident that we can work with you. Specifying appropriate design, tree species and methods of establishment can be challenging, but we have a track record of giving clear, accessible, accurate advice, which results in sustainable, productive woodlands. Invite us for a free site visit, and put us to the test.

SWWM offers this service for landowners in Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Dorset.

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Does this sound like a conversation you want to start?

Get in touch, and we can help you grow your dreams into a working woodland.

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