The High Weald of Kent, Sussex and Surrey is the most wooded part of England with almost 25% woodland cover, totalling 35,000 hectares.

Ancient woodland is especially important as it is land that has been continuously wooded for many centuries. Ancient semi-natural woodland (ASNW ) comprising native tree species is the most ecologically diverse and rich habitat type in the UK.

Much of the ancient woodland in Kent, Sussex and Surrey has been historically managed as coppice , a traditional form of management that is important for wildlife, and this continues to this day on a much reduced scale.

Woodland training workshops Register now if you are interested in the free woodland training events we are planning to run over the next three years as part of the Living Woods Project .  Tell us what type of training you w... Read more	Guided walks and talks A series of community events will be run over the next three years that will help people find out more about the history of their local woodlands and features within them. we are able to offer th... Read more
Free woodland heritage visits On offer to High Weald residents with land greater than 1 acre of woodland. The visit will give you the chance to: explore maps showing the historical development of your pr... Read more	Living Woods Project The Living Woods Project aims to engage people with the ‘human story’ of the High Weald’s woodlands; providingopportunities for people to find out more about how people have used and shaped local wood... Read more
Woodland management for butterflies and This guide is intended for anyone involved in the management of woodland. It provides guidance on the woodland habitat features needed by butterflies and moths, and how to create, maintain and improve... Read more	Keeping pigs in a woodland Pigs can have a damaging effect on ancient woodland. They are omnivores and will forage for their own food on the woodland floor. If confined within a woodland they will strip the bark from trees, d... Read more