Could your woodland or workshop host in 2027?

Open Woods & Workshops 2026 has been our biggest programme yet, and none of it would happen without the woodlands, sawmills and workshops who open their doors each June.

One of this year's hosts, English Woodland Timber, has shared a short video reflecting on their experience. It's a lovely, honest look at what a hosting day actually involves, from the early morning prep to the conversations with visitors who came to see homegrown timber in action.

Hosting matters more than a single open day suggests. More than half of the UK's woodland is currently unproductive, and we remain one of the three largest net importers of timber in the world.

Every host who welcomes visitors is helping to change that story, one conversation at a time.

Planning for 2027 is already underway

We're looking for more woodlands, sawmills, maker studios and workshops across the UK to join the programme next year. If you grow trees, work wood or teach the skills in between, we would love to hear from you.

Hosting gives you a direct way to meet new audiences, share your work and be part of the wider effort to connect tree growers with wood users across the UK.

If you would like to find out more about hosting in 2027, please contact Alex Mowat at alex.mowat@woodlandheritage.org. Alex will be happy to talk through what's involved and answer any questions.

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to see where the 2026 hosts were based

Open Woods & Workshops is part of the Woodland Heritage Skills project and is made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Thanks to National Lottery players, we have been able to conserve and promote sustainable productive woodland management skills in the UK.

The project strengthens the skills, networks, supply chains and processes required for a thriving UK wood culture, whilst raising awareness of the risks of losing these skills, and the benefits of upscaling them.

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