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Woodland management & planning
On-site surveys, staged management — pollarding, coppicing, thinning and clear felling — and seasonal plans that keep woodland healthy.
Overview
Whether it's for filtering air, improving local landscapes or providing timber, woodland needs managing. We visit your land, survey it and set out a practical plan — then carry out the work in stages that suit you and the wood.
What are the benefits?
Tom's Trees woodland management.
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Onsite surveys
We visit your land and provide a detailed survey or report for the effective management of your woodland.
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Staged management
Pollarding, coppicing, thinning and clear felling to suit the requirements of you and your woodland.
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Management plans
Seasonal and yearly management plans to maintain the health and wellbeing of your woods.
Want to know more?
How we approach woodland management
Most woodland management is about preserving the life of the woodland, though it can also be for timber or woodworking. Selectively thinning sections and controlling pests achieves results quickly.
Creating and managing pathways improves wildlife corridors and can make the woodland more accessible to the public — encouraging good management and promoting our natural woodlands.
Common woodland species include hazel and chestnut for coppicing, and oak, beech or ash for firewood. Coppicing lets light reach the woodland floor, supporting plants such as bluebells and snowdrops, which in turn attract insects such as butterflies — with a huge impact on the surrounding ecosystem.
Felling licences
Felling growing trees can require a felling licence from the Forestry Commission — typically where more than 5 cubic metres of timber is felled in a calendar quarter — though there are exemptions, including for gardens. We'll help you check before work is planned.
GOV.UK: Tree felling — getting permission (opens in new tab)In their words
Kind words from customers.
“Tom has looked after our large oaks and willows for several years now. He treats them as if they were his own, only doing work which is necessary for either their health or good shape. He is a pleasure to have around!”
Questions
Woodland Management: common questions
Free quotes & site visits
Need woodland management?
Tell us about your trees — add a few photos if you can — and Tom will arrange a free site visit and quotation.