General woodland and management information

Organisations

The Ancient Tree Forum

Country Land and Business Association

Countryside Council for Wales

Farm and Wildlife Advisory Group

Forestry Commission

Natural England

Northern Ireland Environment Agency

Scottish Natural Heritage

Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)

Publications

• British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (1980). Woodlands - A practical Handbook
• The UK Forestry Standard (UKFS). A series of guides, published by the Forestry Commission, covering various aspects of sustainable forest management including landscape, soil and nature conservation, archaeology and recreation.
• The UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS). UKWAS is an independent certification standard for verifying sustainable woodland management in the UK
• Proforest (2008) Assessment, management and monitoring of High Conservation Value Forest:  A practical guide for forest managers (pdf)
• Forestry Commission (2005) Keepers of time: A statement of policy for England' ancient and native woodland
• Kirby (1988). A woodland survey handbook. NCC Research and survey in nature conservation. No. 11. £6.50
• Forestry Commission Scotland guidance notes on wildlife and forest operations
• Forestry Commission Wales Woodland for Wales strategy