Useful Links
A selection of useful links to other woodland groups and organisations.
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Useful woodland organisations
If you’re looking for support with how to manage your woodlands, or to take over the management of a woodland, these organisations may be able to help.
- Llais y Goedwig – the voice of community woodlands in Wales; creator of CoedNet!
- Llais y Goedwig membership map – find a group near you
- Coed Cymru – support for creating and managing Welsh woodlands
- Small Woods – UK association supporting the stewardship and care of small woodlands
- Coed Lleol – the Welsh chapter of Small Woods, with a specific focus on improving the health and wellbeing of people in Wales through woodland, nature-based activities
- Coed Cadw – the Woodland Trust in Wales
Other woodland directories and organisations
There are a few other directory sites available, either with a slightly different geographical or product focus than CoedNet.
- Coppice Products – Directory of coppice makers across the UK
- Reforesting Scotland – Promotion of coppicing and sustainable woodlands in Scotland
- Cloudforest – Directory for wood products, with a focus on Scotland
- Woodlots – Directory of woodland products, with a focus on England
- woodlands.co.uk – Woodlands for sale across the UK
Business support
If you’re developing or growing your woodland enterprise in Wales, these organisations may be able to help you.
- Business Wales – support services from the Welsh Government
- Social Business Wales – tailored support for social businesses
- Menter a Busnes – support for food and drink businesses from Menter a Busnes, which is an independent, not for profit company
- Farming Connect – can provide support to landowners with trees
Selling food and drink
There is specific guidance and laws around selling food and drink.
- Food Premises Approval Wales – Welsh government information about food premises
- Food labelling and packaging – UK government information about food labelling and packaging regulations
- food.gov.uk – information about selling food and drink through mail order or delivery
- Dewis Gwyllt – a pilot project from Llais y Goedwig which explored sustainable harvesting of non-wood forest products, including birch syrup and wild garlic.
Events/Safety/Insurance in your woods
It’s important to stay safe in your woods, especially if you are inviting members of the public into the woods. These links have further information.
- llaisygoedwig.org.uk – Events listings (including training) from Llais Y Goedwig
- hse.gov.uk – advice from the Health and Safety Executive about running safe events
- forestryengland.uk – general information about safety within woodlands
- r-a-p.co.uk – providers of woodlands insurance
- trustinsurance.co.uk – providers of woodlands insurance
Biosecurity
Biosecurity is becoming increasingly important in woodlands as efforts are stepped up to try and reduce the spread of woodland pathogens and invasive species.
- naturalresources.wales – lots of useful biosecurity advice and resources
Please note: a link does not represent an endorsement or advice from CoedNet. Use these links as a starting point for your own research.