Woodland Heritage
Heritage comes from c.1200 Old French and means ‘that which may be inherited’. Old French was spoken hundreds of years ago, largely in northern France, and was a mesh of Romance dialects including Italic and Celtic.
So, ‘that which may be inherited’.
The key word is ‘may’. It’s far from certain.
Because the world of woodlands often change slowly, the decisions we make today directly affect the knowledge, skills, woodlands and timber we pass on to future generations.
This in turn affects whether our children and grandchildren can create a thriving wood culture that benefits their environment, all people and their economy.
This means woodland heritage is not the passive act of preserving the past. It is the active process of deciding what world our children and grandchildren will inherit. It requires action.
Please join us in taking action!
Membership starts from just £3 per month and includes an annual, high quality, circa 100-page coffee table style journal packed with interviews and articles which explore our nation’s wood culture.
Your donation helps Woodland Heritage achieve its mission. For example, donations fund subsidised places on educational courses for foresters and makers, help support the development of James Wood and other demonstration sites. Donations also support the delivery of research into tree health.
Once you’ve looked after your loved ones, please consider a gift in your will. Legacies have been extremely important over the years in creating and managing woodland, developing Whitney Sawmills into a vital part of the UK’s wood culture and delivering research.