Access
Duncan and Emma Davids are Forestry Commission Woodland Ambassadors who have transformed a woodland into a thriving space where people and nature come together. Duncan shares the story of how a decade-long dream led to the creation of two woodland enterprises rooted in sustainability and community.
Naomi Mervin, Head of Economics, Evidence and Analysis at the Forestry Commission, shares how forests contribute to the UK economy, from jobs to our mental health and wellbeing.
Nik Evans, Economist at the Forestry Commission, shares the significant contributions woodland leisure and tourism make to the UK economy.
Join us for this month’s ‘Into the woods’ blog by Helen Townsend, the Forestry Commission’s Head of People, Landscape and Historic Environment. To mark Take a Walk Outdoors Day, she shares the value from having access to nature.
As the Woodland Access Implementation Plan is published Alison Hallas, Woodland Access Advisor at the Forestry Commission, sets out why public access to woodlands is so important.