The mission
The Oldwood is being created as a permanent forest, not a short-term planting campaign. We want to help establish native woodland that can mature into large, old-forest trees and support wildlife, soil, water, and people for generations.
Scotland's landscapes can support richer, more connected native woodland than exists today. The Oldwood is focused on restoration that improves habitat, soil, water, and future canopy cover without reducing the work to a simple tree count.
Permanent woodland needs secure ground, proper ecological planning, and stewardship that lasts beyond a single planting season. The first phase is therefore land-first: raise funds, assess suitable sites, and create the legal and operational structure for long-term protection.
The Oldwood is intended to become a permanent forest. The aim is to protect the woodland from routine commercial harvesting and allow it to mature into a complex, resilient ecosystem over generations.
A forest designed for centuries changes the way decisions are made. Species choice, access, monitoring, deer pressure, replacement planting, and claims reporting all need to support a living landscape that can outlive its founders.
We will work with established Scottish reforestation and conservation partners to assess land, design planting plans, protect young woodland, monitor survival, and report progress transparently.