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Why manage a woodland?
Woodland management plays a crucial role in preserving and enhancing the natural environment in the UK. By carefully tending to our woodlands, we can ensure the health of our ecosystems, promote biodiversity, and provide numerous benefits for both wildlife and humans. By recognizing the value of our woodlands and implementing sustainable management practices, we can ensure the long-term health and vitality of these precious ecosystems, as well as ensuring a sustainable future.
We undertake any aspect of woodland and forestry management in both rural and urban settings, from species as diverse as chestnut coppice to Sitka spruce and everything in-between, helping our customers to achieve their objectives and maximise their property’s potential.
Case Studies
Managing a Sustainable Productive Forest
Tilhill was engaged to carry out the forest design, roading, tree planting, adjusting or adapting the tree species, on-going maintenance, grant application process and timber harvesting on behalf of the client.
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Healing an Under-Managed Woodland
The results of under-management included limited growth of the trees as they competed with each other for light and nutrients. Tilhill were engaged to manage the woodland to its full potential both in terms of timber value and environmental credentials.
Read MoreKey Benefits of Managing a Woodland
Biodiversity Conservation
Sustainable forestry practices, such as selective tree felling and coppicing, help create diverse habitats for a wide range of plant and animal species. By opening up the canopy and allowing more sunlight to reach the forest floor, it encourages the growth of various plants, including wildflowers and shrubs. These plants then attract a plethora of insects, which in turn provide food for birds, small mammals, and other wildlife.
Sustainable Timber
Woodland management also ensures a sustainable supply of timber, which is a vital resource for various industries in the UK. By carefully selecting and harvesting trees, woodland owners can maintain a healthy forest while also meeting the demand for timber products. This sustainable approach not only supports the local economy but also reduces the need for importing timber from outside of the UK.
Climate Regulation
Forests are natural carbon sinks, absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and storing it in their biomass. By managing forests in the UK, we can enhance their capacity to sequester carbon and thus mitigate climate change. Through sustainable forest management practices such as tree planting and selective logging, we can maintain healthy forests that continue to absorb carbon and regulate the climate.
Economic Opportunities
Woodland and forest management in the UK creates economic opportunities and provides employment in rural areas. Sustainable timber harvesting, ecotourism, and recreational activities like hiking and camping all contribute to the local economy. By managing forests responsibly, we can strike a balance between economic development and the preservation of natural resources.
Sustainable Woodland and Forest Management Services
Our skill sets extend from management of existing woods and forests, new woodland and forest creation through to more diverse projects such as agroforestry, communication masts, renewable energy, climate change mitigation, recreational site creation and nature based solutions. Our clients range from farmers, crofters and residential landowners to multi-national companies, NGO’s, Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry, Natural Resources Wales, pension funds and financial investment vehicles.