What is woodland management
Woodland management is completed by a team of people who take care of trees, plants, and wildlife within a wooded area to maintain it and make sure it is sustainable for future generations. It involves activities such as planting, pruning, thinning, and protecting local habitats.
Good management balances timber production, recreation, and conservation. It helps avoid the spread of diseases, controls any invasive species in the area, and maintains the quality of soil and water.
Woodland Management Services
Our woodland management services cover every stage of care, from surveys and planning to practical maintenance. We provide tree pruning, thinning, coppicing, planting, and habitat restoration. Our team helps to control invasive harmful species, monitors the pests, and promotes biodiversity. Each plan is created for your site, making sure you have healthy, safe, and sustainable woodlands that thrive for years.
Tree health and pruning
We inspect trees for structure, safety, and vigour. Our arborists remove dead, weak, or crossing branches and reduce storm risk. Careful cuts protect the collar and speed healing. We shape young trees to build strong frames. Scheduled pruning improves light, airflow, clearance, and long term health across your site, yearly.
Planting and replanting
We plant the right tree in the right place. Soil and light are matched to species, with room for roots and crowns. Holes are wide, root flares are set at the same level, and watering is planned. We never forget that mulch helps retain moisture and weeds. Our team restock gaps to renew shelterbelts and sustain woodland for future generations, carefully.
Thinning and coppicing
Our surgeons thin crowded stands to release the best stems and reduce windthrow. Selective removal increases light, growth, and stability. Coppicing renews stools on a set cycle, producing strong shoots for stakes and firewood. The mix of ages and structure boosts resilience, supports wildlife, and improves access for ongoing care, safely.
Habitat and wildlife care
We design work around your wildlife needs. Deadwood stays on site for fungi and insects. Glades, rides, and sunny edges are created. Watercourses are protected.
Nesting seasons are respected, with sensitive timing and buffers. Native planting links habitats. Our plans balance safety, amenity, and nature, making sure your woodland thrives.
Invasive plant control
Our professionals identify invasive species early and act fast. Small patches are hand-pulled with roots. Larger outbreaks are treated with repeat cutting, careful herbicide, or shading wherever suitable. Tools are then cleaned to stop the spread.
We always monitor regrowth, remove seed sources, and replant with natives to restore healthy cover and habitat.
Pests and disease control
We watch for any dieback, exit holes, frass, spotting, and early leaf drop. Hygiene is strict, with safe disposal of infected material. Watering, mulching, and spacing build resilience. We use traps and biological controls first.
Chemicals are a last resort. Notifiable threats are reported and managed with current guidance when needed.
Seasonal work schedule
A seasonal work schedule allows all woodland tasks to be carried out at the right time of year for safety, productivity, and ecology.
In winter, we focus on pruning, felling, and coppicing while trees are dormant and wildlife is less active. Spring brings planting, new growth checks, and the protection of local nesting sites.
Summer involves mowing rides, monitoring pests, and managing the growth of any invasive plants. In autumn, we carry out tree planting, habitat improvements, and prepare sites for winter once again.
Contact Us For Woodland Management Services
Contact our team for expert, friendly woodland care and support. We offer complete surveys, management plans, and on-site work like pruning, thinning, coppicing, planting, and invasive control services. Our arborists plan tasks around seasons and wildlife, making sure to always keep your site safe, healthy, and compliant with local regulations.
Over the years, we've worked with lots of private and public landowners, serving towns, farms, and nature reserve areas. Book a site visit and receive a clear, no-obligation quote. You can give us a call, email our team, or add your details to our online contact form. We will reply quickly, explain options in plain language, and schedule work that suits you, so why not let us help your woodland thrive today?
Crown Reduction
Refine shape, reduce canopy weight and manage risk without sacrificing character. We plan every cut, protect growth points and balance the crown for better light, airflow and long-term structural strength.
Tree Bracing
Discreet, modern bracing systems support weak unions, storm-damaged limbs or veteran trees. We specify non-invasive solutions that reduce failure risk while retaining valued features, habitats and the tree’s natural silhouette.
Low Impact Forestry
Sensitive woodland work that protects soils, habitats and access. We use selective felling, hand tools and low-ground-pressure methods where needed to minimise disturbance while improving structure, biodiversity and long-term resilience.
