RURAL LINKS

'Beech Tree Insurance' run by Gary Alexander, offers a tailor-made insurance scheme for woodland owners and their workers, whether these are friends and family or employees. Cover extends to working in other people's woods or land and also for equipment such as tools and trailers. Quotations are based on individual circumstances - 01273 475276, mobile: 07879 657243, email: gary@thebeechtree.com

'British Trust for Conservation Volunteers' is the UK's leading charity working with people to bring about positive environmental change. They also operate a Community Insurance Policy for any group that uses volunteer workers in their woodland through their insurance services on 01302 572236, email: m.morgan@btcv.org.uk - www.btcv.org

'Ecology Building Society' can provide mortgages to purchase land and small woods for protection and conservation - www.ecology.co.uk.

'Green Wood Centre' is helping to support native broadleaved woodlands through the teaching of traditional woodland management skills and green wood crafts - www.greenwoodcentre.org.uk

'Kerseys' solicitors, for all countryside law and conveyancing needs - woodland, farmland, cottages and country houses - contact David Barrington Barnes for a free mini-consultation and estimate of charges 01473 213311, email: dbb@kerseys-law.co.uk

'Small Woods Association' is a registered charity that aims to bring together everyone with an interest in small woodlands - www.smallwoods.org.uk

'Stuart Benger & Co Ltd' has over 40 years experience in agricultural insurance and can provide cover for today's smallholder and those with fields to insure - 01743 462277, info@stuartbenger.co.uk

'Tree Matters' - the website for The Dendrologist. For people who have an interest in trees, their place in our towns or landscapes or their management or care - www.treematters.freeserve.co.uk

'Tree Trader' is the UK's most comprehensive website for those working in Native Woodlands - www.treetrader.co.uk

'Woodenways' currently includes information about log and timber buildings, created by hand from locally sourced trees. Contact Don Franklin - www.woodenways.com

'Woodlandfinders' is a specialist link site for woodland sellers and potential buyers. The site is owned and managed by Tilhill Forestry but is freely accessible to all agents, managers, owners and others interested in the availability, sale and purchase of woodlands and forests - www.woodlandfinders.com

'Woodland Heritage' is recognized as a unique initiative, which truly unites all tree people – a vehicle for wood users (and consumers) to “put something back” and contribute to the proper management of British Trees - www.woodlandheritage.org.uk

'Woodlands for Sale' sell small woods for amenity and conservation possibilities throughout the country. Visit their website for a comprehensive look at the property available - www.woodlands.co.uk

'Woodland Trust' is the UK's leading conservation charity dedicated to the protection of our native woodland heritage - www.woodland-trust.org.uk

'Woodlots' magazine and website provides free advertising for local timber producers and wood users in the South East - www.woodlots.org.uk.

'WoodNet' - a partnership established in 1995 to help timber growers and wood users make the most of their local timber resources in  SE England: - www.woodnet.org.uk

'Woods 4 Sale' specialises in the sales of small woodlands in Wales for recreation, wildlife conservation and investment - www.woods4sale.co.uk