Here are links to some useful organisations, grouped into three sections:
If you belong to a local group that has an interest in trees and nature conservation please let us know and we will happily add them to the list. Similarly if you know of an interesting website that other Tree wardens might appreciate contact us with the details.
| Local groups | ||
| Organisation |
Description |
Website |
| Snakey Lane Wildlife Area | Snaky Lane is important for its grassland and wildflowers. Accessible for all there is a lovely pond and highland cattle graze in the winter. It is looked after by the Snaky Lane Community Wildlife Group. | www.blackwater-valley.org.uk/snaky_lane_.htm |
| Fox Corner Community Wildlife Area | Fox Corner Community Wildlife Area is a truly locally managed site, a wildlife area for Fox Corner that has woodland, meadows and streams flowing through it. | www.foxcornerwildlife.org.uk |
| Friends of Foxley | The Friends of Foxley volunteer group were founded in 1992 to work in partnership with the the London Borough of Croydon to maintain, enhance and manage Foxley Wood for the benefit of local residents and visitors. | www.friendsoffoxley.co.uk |
| Lingfield Nature Reserve | Lingfield Wildlife Area (LWA) is a community project to convert two fields in Lingfield into a nature reserve for all to enjoy. | www.lingfieldreserves.org.uk |
| Trees Hedges and Woods |
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| Organisation |
Description |
Website |
| Agroforestry Research Trust | Researches into temperate agroforestry and into all aspects of plant cropping and uses | www.agroforestry.co.uk |
| Allotment Forestry | Promotes the use of local woodland products in the garden and allotment | http://www.allotmentforestry.com/index.htm |
| Ancient Tree Forum | Researches into and promotes good practice in conserving old trees | www.woodland-trust.org.uk/ancient-tree-forum/ |
| Arboricultural Association | Trade body for British arboriculturalists and tree consultants | www.trees.org.uk |
| Arboricultural Information Exchange | Online noticeboard for sharing information and news about tree care | www.aie.org.uk |
| Bedgebury Pinetum | Large and varied collection of conifers in Kent | www.bedgeburypinetum.org.uk |
| British Trees | An enthusiast’s site on native trees and their characteristics | http://www.british-trees.com/index.htm |
| Brogdale | Home to the National Fruit Collections, in Kent | www.brogdale.org |
| Click-forestry-directory | An extensive listing of suppliers and organizations concerned with wood, trees and forestry | www.click-forestry-directory.co.uk |
| Coppice Products | A site about coppicing and coppicers | www.coppice-products.co.uk |
| Eco-Lots | Free online advertising for rural products and services, including timber and wood fuel | www.ecolots.co.uk |
| English Woodlands (Burrow Nursery) | Supplier of native and other trees, in Heathfield, East Sussex | www.ewburrownursery.co.uk |
| Forestry Commission | Research and advice on national woods and forests | www.forestry.gov.uk |
| National Hedgelaying Society | Encourages the art of hedgelaying and keeps local styles in existence |
www.hedgelaying.org.uk |
| National Urban Forestry Unit |
Charity aimed at making people aware of the contribution trees make to the quality of life in towns |
www.nufu.org.uk |
| Pope's Trees |
Dave Pope is a Tree Warden in Surrey and this website is his record of interesting trees from around the world. Take time to scroll through some of the pictures and enjoy reading some interesting facts. |
http://www.popestrees.com/ |
| Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew |
World-famous gardens, based in south-west London and at Wakehurst Place, West Sussex |
griffin.rbgkew.org.uk |
| Royal Forestry Society |
Exists to further the appreciation, understanding and knowledge of trees, woods and forests |
http://www.rfs.org.uk/ |
| Sir Harold Hillier Gardens |
In Hampshire. Said to hold the greatest collection of hardy trees and shrubs in the world |
www.hillier.hants.gov.uk |
| Small Woods Association |
Supports and promotes the owners and carers of small woodlands |
http://www.smallwoods.org.uk/ |
| Sussex & Surrey Coppice Group |
Promotes the local coppice industry and the regeneration of coppice woodlands |
www.woodnet.org.uk/sscg |
| Tree Council, The |
Parent body for all Tree Warden groups |
http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/ |
| Tree Matters |
Web site for The Dendrologist magazine |
http://www.treematters.freeserve.co.uk/ |
| Tree Register of the British Isles |
Collects data on notable trees in Britain and Ireland |
http://www.tree-register.org/ |
| Trees for Cities | Trees for Cities is an independent charity working with local communities on tree-planting and landscaping projects. | www.treesforcities.org |
| Trees for London |
Charity promoting the planting and care of trees in the capital |
http://www.treesforlondon.org.uk/ |
| Woodland Investment Management |
Helps people find small woodlands to buy |
http://www.woodlands.co.uk/ |
| Woodland Trust |
Research and action-based charity for Britain’s woods |
http://www.woodland-trust.org.uk/ |
| WoodNet |
Online services for wood producers and users |
http://www.woodnet.org.uk/ |
| General Conservation |
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| Organisation |
Description |
Website |
| Bat Conservation Trust | Research and action on conserving Britain’s bats | www.bats.org.uk |
| British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) | Advice and activities on all aspects of nature conservation | www.btcv.org |
| Butterfly Conservation |
Action and research on conserving Britain’s butterflies and moths |
www.butterfly-conservation.org |
| Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) |
Aims to influence countryside policy-making |
www.cpre.org.uk |
| Corporation of London open spaces |
The City of London owns several green spaces around the capital, including Ashtead Common |
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/living_environment/open_spaces/ |
| Countrylovers |
Listings site for organizations concerned with nature conservation and outdoor pursuits |
www.countrylovers.co.uk |
| Countryside Agency |
Statutory body; gives advice and funding |
www.countryside.gov.uk |
| Natural England |
Government agency set up to champion the conservation of wildlife and wild places in England |
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/ |
| GreenSpace |
A coordinating organization for people and groups involved with public parks and open spaces |
www.green-space.org.uk |
| National Trust |
Guardian of large areas of British countryside and coastline |
www.nationaltrust.org.uk |
| Ponds Conservation Trust |
Advice on ponds and wetland |
www.pondstrust.org.uk |
| Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) |
Runs reserves and campaigns on feathery matters |
www.rspb.org.uk |
| Southern Wildlife Areas Network (SWAN) |
Self-help group for people involved practically in nature conservation in southern Britain |
swan2001.members.beeb.net |
| Surrey Choice |
Online guide to Surrey |
www.surreychoicenet.co.uk |
| Surrey County Council |
Local authority; advice and regulation. Has some useful pages on Surrey’s woods and on woodland management |
www.surreycc.gov.uk |
| Surrey Wildlife Trust (SWT) |
Conservation activities, advice and education. Part of the national network of county trusts |
www.surreywildlifetrust.co.uk |