Find out more about our three core themes of People, Nature and Planet.
People
Trees and woodland habitats are an important part of our landscape and local identity. They make valuable contributions to people’s leisure, health and wellbeing, and economic prosperity.
We will draw on Greenwood’s strong roots of engaging with local communities, groups and organisations to maximise these benefits.
Plant trees where people live, work and enjoy leisure time, reflecting need and inequality.
Celebrate the benefits of trees, woodlands and wider green spaces, running activities to engage and grow participation.
Provide educational and hands-on learning experiences for all ages, promoting a deeper understanding, appreciation and connection to nature.
Support volunteer groups, volunteering and volunteer training.
Improve health and wellbeing by promoting regular interaction with natural environments.
Involve communities in the design, planting and management of new trees and woodlands, and enable and support community planting schemes.
Work with partners to identify skills shortages, promote forestry-related careers and create employment opportunities.
Nature
Nature is in crisis due to the loss and decline of suitable habitats, pollution and, leading to an increasing loss of biodiversity.
We will work to protect and restore habitats to enable species survival and maintain ecological balance, essential for nature and for human wellbeing.
Improve, expand and connect habitats across the community forest area and adjoining landscapes.
Use an evidence-based approach to plant trees and woodland in areas of greatest benefit, integrating with other habitats and land uses, using the principle of ‘right tree, in the right place, for the right reason’.
Work with landowners and managers to improve the biodiversity of existing woodlands through active management.
Safeguard areas of ecological significance and establish new opportunities for nature conservation.
Protect ancient and veteran trees and create the right conditions for them to thrive, recognising their ecological, cultural and historical value.
Manage existing woodlands in line with the principles set out in the UK Forestry Standard with the aim of improving species, structural, and genetic diversity, increasing resilience, and supporting biodiversity.
Integrate trees into nature recovery and green infrastructure planning, working with developers, planners, highways teams and other partners.
Planet
Changes in environmental conditions impact our lives, with unpredictable weather events becoming more commonplace, disrupting food and water supplies and damaging ecosystems.
We will harness the positive impacts trees and woodlands make by absorbing carbon dioxide, reducing air pollution, providing shade and supporting biodiversity.
Plant more trees in neighbourhoods and the wider countryside, increasing tree canopy coverage across the community forest area.
Support landowners and managers in the active management of existing trees and woodland.
Raise awareness of the causes and impacts of climate change and the role trees and woodlands have in mitigating them.
Aim to use local suppliers, reduce waste and conserve resources, promoting a circular economy and strengthening both business and community resilience.
Deliver and support initiatives that enhance local markets for timber, improve food security and support agroforestry practices.
Contribute towards local and national action for reducing carbon emissions and meeting carbon neutral targets, including the Net Zero 2025 requirement
Increase ecosystem resilience by supporting and responding to research aimed at understanding and mitigating the effects of climate change.