Woodland Heritage

18/06/2026

West's Wood Fair runs this weekend in Chichester, with three days of sawmill demos, pole lathes, chainsaw races, kids' activities and more.

🙂 We're super proud that Woodland Heritage is the event's chosen charity. We'll be there throughout the event with a prize-winning quiz and much more ...

🌳Come along, have fun and support our work at the same time!

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We have now set the dates for the 2026 wood fair so make you sure you put them in your diaries and keep an eye out for updates on our Facebook and Instagram as well as on here.

16/06/2026

Following the success of last year's open day, Albion Timber is doing it again - and this one looks even better.

On Saturday 27 June, Albion Timber at Upper Hurst Farm near Sheffield is opening its doors for an afternoon of talks, timber and good company as part of Open Woods & Workshops 2026.

The event runs from 1.00pm to 6.00pm, with speakers on stage from 2.00pm, each one exploring a different aspect of wood culture. With plenty of time for questions and a break in the middle for refreshments too.

Speakers include David Smyth, founder of Albion Timber; John Orchard, Chief Executive of Woodland Heritage; and Luke Barley, author of Ancient: Reviving the Woods That Made Britain, who'll be talking all things trees.

While you're there, the timber yard will be open to explore and the shop will be stocked with a carefully chosen selection of British hardwoods to browse and buy.

A brilliant afternoon for woodworkers, furniture makers, timber enthusiasts and anyone who cares about the future of British wood culture.

📅 Saturday 27 June 2026 | 🕐 1.00pm to 6.00pm | Talks from 2.00pm
📍 Albion Timber, Upper Hurst Farm, Sheffield, S6 1EX
🎟️ Book your place at woodlandheritage.org/owawOpen

Open Woods & Workshops is part of the Woodland Heritage Skills project and is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to conserve and promote sustainable productive woodland management skills in the UK.

14/06/2026

Support for Woodland Heritage comes in many forms. Time. Knowledge. Membership. Occasionally, 9 kilograms of premium seed walnuts.

Last year at one of our events, a conversation started with two long-standing members, David and Mon Barbour, who manage their own woodland and sawmill in Oxfordshire. The topic was timber walnuts: germination rates, species, growth, how to outsmart the squirrels. Months later, a parcel arrived out of the blue. Inside - enough seed walnuts to keep us planting until we ran out of daylight - and then a little further, by headtorch.

Those walnuts are now in the ground at James Wood, our 86-acre demonstration woodland in Somerset, interplanted into gaps between last year's direct-seeded oaks. A small experiment. 23,135 trees and counting.

This is what membership of Woodland Heritage looks like in practice. Ideas shared at an event. A gift from one woodland to another. And the slow, patient work of building a woodland for the future.

🌲Read the full story on our website >>
www.woodlandheritage.org/news/2026/5/8/walnuts-at-james-wood-may-2026

Then join us at James Wood, as part of our joint day with Williams & Cleal Furniture School on 19 and 20 June as part of Open Woods & Workshops 2026. >> https://www.woodlandheritage.org/owaw

One of the strengths of Woodland Heritage is the network around it. Hundreds of members. Thousands of acres of woodland. Thousands of people working in forestry, making, education, conservation, campaigning and more. People meet. Ideas get shared. Good things tend to follow.

11/06/2026

Angus Ross is opening both its historic workshop and Old Castle Wood for two days as part of Open Woods & Workshops 2026.

The workshop has been in continuous use for woodwork since 1886, and a small team of highly skilled craftsmen still work here today, using a specialist combination of steam-bending and traditional cabinet-making techniques to create exceptional furniture for homes, gardens and public spaces. Visitors are welcome to explore at their own pace and watch work in progress during the open morning, which runs
on both days.

Both days also include a guided walk through Old Castle Wood, a 50-acre mature mixed broadleaf woodland with a remarkable history. The oak trees here were coppiced for tannin during the 18th and 19th centuries, and it is from this same woodland that Angus Ross sources the oak for his furniture today.

A wonderful visit for furniture makers, woodworkers and craft enthusiasts and anyone who appreciates objects made to last.

📅 Saturday 13 & Sunday 14 June 2026
🕤 Workshop open morning: 9.30am to 12.30pm each day
📍 Angus Ross, Aberfeldy, Perthshire

Book your place at 👉 woodlandheritage.org/owaw

Open Woods & Workshops is part of the Woodland Heritage Skills project and is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to conserve and promote sustainable productive woodland management skills in the UK.

10/06/2026

This is the one that brings the whole Woodland Heritage story to life in a single day.

On Friday 19 and Saturday 20 June, Woodland Heritage and Williams & Cleal are jointly opening their doors in Somerset for a guided woodland walk at James Wood, the charity's own demonstration woodland and a special open day at Williams & Cleal. It's also a special chance for members to meet fellow members and explore a woodland that many will be visiting for the first time.

The day starts at Williams & Cleal Furniture School, where all visitors are welcomed and both strands of the day begin. Head into James Wood and you'll get genuinely hands-on with woodland management, helping to identify and select trees in a process that will shape the future of the woodland itself. Back at the furniture school, Williams & Cleal tutors will be demonstrating woodworking techniques, with the chance to make a small piece to take home with you.

Tea, cake and refreshments are available throughout. Whether you're a long-standing member or new to Woodland Heritage, this is a day well worth the journey.

📅 Friday 19 & Saturday 20 June 2026
📍 Williams & Cleal Furniture School, Somerset, TA4 3QB
🎟️ Book your place at woodlandheritage.org/owaw

Open Woods & Workshops is part of the Woodland Heritage Skills project and is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to conserve and promote sustainable productive woodland management skills in the UK.

Forestry estates and woodlands, scientists and sawmills, artists and architect’s studios, furniture factories, makers and beyond!

09/06/2026

Next Friday, 19th June!⁠
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We are delighted to be taking part in Open Woods and Workshops. Join us for a fascinating discussion around the wonder of trees. Hosted by Simon Burvill, we are honoured to be joined by an incredible panel of experts:⁠
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🌳Tony Kirkham MBE VMH - Former Head of Arboretum, Gardens & Horticulture Services at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew⁠
🌳John Orchard - CEO of Woodland Heritage⁠
🌳John Deakin - Head of Trees and Woodlands at the National Trust⁠
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Together, they will share insightful anecdotes from a lifetime dedicated to ‘Wood Culture’, exploring how our future depends on the trees we grow and the sustainable timber we use today.⁠
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Plus, you will have the opportunity to see behind the scenes with a tour of our Hampshire furniture making workshops. ⁠
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📍Lodge Farm, Hampshire GU34 3QH⁠
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Book your ticket via the link in our bio - and don’t forget to share or bring a friend! Tickets are £10 each with all money being donated to Woodland Heritage. ⁠
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09/06/2026

On 12 June, Treske in Yorkshire opens its Victorian maltings workshop, home to makers of hardwood furniture and bespoke kitchens for over 50 years.

👉 Tours from raw timber to finished piece, with refreshments in aid of Woodland Heritage.

🎟️https://www.woodlandheritage.org/owaw

Open Woods & Workshops is part of the Woodland Heritage Skills project and is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to conserve and promote sustainable productive woodland management skills in the UK.

08/06/2026

We're pleased to announce Luke Barley will be joining us for our open event on 27th June 2026. He'll be talking about his new Book "Ancient: Reviving the Woods that Made Britain".

Tickets: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/woodlandheritagealbiontimber/2079864

Don't miss out, limited spaces available!

07/06/2026

This Friday, our own Whitney Sawmills opens for a behind-the-scenes look at a working sawmill, along with an exhibition of makers, woodland tours and the Origin Pizza van.

A working sawmill is a fascinating place - you'll get chance to get behind-the-scenes look at how UK timber is processed and explore the remarkable range of homegrown wood the mill supplies.

Paired with a guided walk through Aconbury Wood with the Duchy of Cornwall, it's a brilliant day out!

Open Woods & Workshops is part of the Woodland Heritage Skills project and is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to conserve and promote sustainable productive woodland management skills in the UK.

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07/06/2026

Looking forward to an amazing day next week with wonderful makers and great tours - plus pizza! 🍕

Make sure you have your tickets!

🎟 https://www.woodlandheritage.org/owaw