Funded forestry programme for woodland owners and innovators
The Northwoods Innovation Programme is three-year programme that launched in September 2022 to bring more woodland into active management in the North East and Yorkshire by working with woodland owners and forestry innovators.
Funded by the Forestry Commission through the Woods into ManagementForestry Innovation Funds (WiMFIF) - part of the UK Government’s Nature for Climate Fund - Northwoods has been established to accelerate innovative approaches and technology to stimulate practical action inunmanaged and undermanaged woodlands, as well as improve biodiversity and sustainability.
The programme delivers fully funded expert advice, one-to-one innovation support, events, webinars, networking, technology demonstrations (including through providing access to forestry sites) as well as surveying stakeholders to establish their opinions of woodland management.
Northwoods is primarily managed by Reheat, joined by a consortium of industry experts, including Sylva Foundation, Timber Auctions, RDI Associates, Martin Glynn FICFor, and Green Business Finance. The programme is open to all types of woodland owners, including those from across the public, private and charity sectors, and particularly those interested in bringing areas of unmanaged woodland back into management, or with an interest in forestry innovation. Solutions such as electrification of the forest and timber supply chains, the rise of mapping technology and the myForest app (managed by Sylva Foundation) will be explored and demonstrated throughout the programme.
Register Your interest!
Register your details and keep up to date with the latest Northwoods programme activities. You can also contact us directly through Northwoods Innovation Programme Project Manager, Rosanna Curtis: rosanna.curtis@reheat.uk.com.
You can also visit the Northwoods website: northwoods.org.uk.
