Launch of the Esmond Harris Award 2023
6 Apr 2023
Small Woods is proud to announce the launch of the Esmond Harris Award 2023.
Now in its second year, the annual competition aims to celebrate the innovation that is making a difference in small woodlands across the UK.
Wood-fired stoves in the news
16 Feb 2023
You may have heard news reports indicating that the use of wood-burning stoves has a severely negative impact on the environment, specifically air quality. In particular, discussions have been focused on emissions of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) contained within wood smoke, which is contributing to pollutants known to damage human health. Here, we look at those claims and the evidence behind them, to help members form their own balanced opinions.
Joint letter to Secretary of State for Defra
16 Feb 2023
Small Woods and the Royal Forestry Society have come together to write a letter to Rt Hon. Thérèse Coffey MP, Secretary of State for Defra, to raise concerns regarding the implementation of the new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme.
Invitation to tender - production of promotional materials
8 Dec 2022
This work package is two-fold.
- Develop our income streams through collating current nature-based services offered by Coed Lleol-Small Woods, to target different audiences.
- Production of Promotional Design materials using a variety of marketing methods to sell these services.
Invitation to tender - volunteer mapping
8 Dec 2022
This work package is two-fold.
- Develop and improve processes for Coed Lleol-Small Woods volunteer recruitment, induction, management and provision of ongoing support.
- Mapping of local opportunities for volunteering in the outdoors with the aim to support participants as part of their exit route from Coed Lleol-Small Woods programmes
Invitation to tender - Wellbeing Woodland Mapping
6 Dec 2022
This work package is to create an outward facing web map (or series of maps) hosted on our website to show and promote the use of ‘Woodlands for Wellbeing’ across Wales.
Invitation to tender - population of learning management system
6 Dec 2022
Using the platform ‘Teachable’, Coed Lleol-Small Woods (CLSW) are looking to appoint an individual or organisation on a short-term contract to populate the Learning Management System (LMS) with a range of training courses aimed at both internal organisational and external audiences.
ELMs, investment zones and deregulation - our response
29 Sep 2022
A change of government always leads to uncertainty and that is particularly the case currently. We appreciate fully that the initial stages of a new administration can be a time of speculation and that many of the fears being expressed currently may well not be borne out. However, it is important to state that some of the ideas being discussed could give rise to very real problems, if realised.
