Scottish Native Woods

Full name of organisation: Scottish Native Woods

Short version of name: SNW

Contact person: Gordon Gray Stephens, Director

Address: 1 Crieff Road, Aberfeldy, Perthshire PH15 2BJ

Telephone: 01887 820392

Fax: 01887 820392

Email: enquiries@scottishnativewoods.org.uk

Website: http://scottishnativewoods.org.uk

Aims:
1. To restore and extend Scotland's native woodlands
2. To encourage vibrant and sustainable links between woods and people

Current work priorities:
Through the continued employment of our 5 Area Managers, to:
- secure sustainable management of native woodlands
- increase awareness and understanding of native woodlands
- strengthen the contribution made by native woodlands to the economy
- advise and influence government policy

Charity number: SC 017971

Paid staff in Scotland (2003):
Full time - 8
Part time - 0

Volunteers - 0

Date Established: Established as SNW in 1994, originally established as Scottish Community Woodland Campaign in 1988.

Members (2003): SNW is not a membership organisation

Local groups: 0

Land owned or managed in Scotland: c. 5600 ha of native woodland being managed by SNW in conjunction with the owners/occupiers of the land

Membership of other umbrella groups:

Publications:
1. Restoring and Managing Riparian Woodlands (2000), J. Parrott and N. Mackenzie.
2. Loch Tay, its woods and its people, (2000), M. Stewart.
3. Brochure/prospectus on SNW