Conservation Management

Expert advice for your conservation projects

When you have a nature-based or habitat creation project, you are the specialists in the environment you’re working with. However, you may need woodland specialists; South West Woodland Management sits happily in that niche, able to share both our woodland management and woodland creation expertise, to maximise natural capital benefit. We can help you take your project from an idea to an established and thriving ecosystem.

Your Conservation Partner

What Conservation Management looks like

We work on projects driven by Biodiversity Net Gain or Woodland Carbon Code objectives, as well as projects designed to enhance protected or highly valued areas such as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), Ancient Woodlands or Temperate Rainforests. Our thorough knowledge of grants and regulations and landscape designations can be an asset to your project, in both the planning and implementation stages. These schemes are often implemented over several years, and we’re familiar with the methodology.

We can work with you to support creation or restoration of woodland of any size, from small, focussed schemes to landscape-scale projects. Our Mapping & Aerial Survey service can support your planning process with detailed site assessments, using drones and GPS mapping.

Typical projects for us

We have experience working on a variety of conservation schemes, including:

Objectives of Biodiversity Net Gain, Woodland Carbon Code, SSSI woodland management, natural capital maximisation, carbon credits generation, and carbon sequestration
Creation, restoration or management of woodlands, including ancient woodlands and temperate rainforests
Work to support biodiversity of flora and fauna species, including habitat creation and restoration
Working with multiple stakeholders, including green finance and investor-funded schemes, including successfully integrating trees into broader development schemes

Getting started

How can we support you?

As your partner on a conservation project, we will support you as much or as little as you need. We collaborate with your teams, to offer our expert support as required. This could include:

Site assessment and mapping
Technical input around species and techniques, and how to establish a thriving woodland
Grant application support, and compliance management, including all the reporting requirements
Efficient and effective implementation of your design, taking in fencing, planting and maintenance
Connections with local contractors, allowing us to utilise the best-fit local businesses for your site and objectives, as well as contractor management and oversight
Good understanding of how to work with investors, funders, landowners, green finance and partner organisations, to streamline your process
Long-term planning and support, for 5+ years as required

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Why Us

Why choose South West Woodland Management

South West local expertise
Small local business, meaning we’re locally connected, responsive, and truly focussed on you
End-to-end project management capability
Committed to conservation and high-quality woodland management
Deep understanding of both sides of the equation – both environmental objectives and practical establishment requirements

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