To achieve UKWAS certification, our woodlands had to meet the highest standards of environmental and community care, demonstrating that the woodlands are managed in a sustainable way, that our wood has full traceability, and that we have a programme of replacement planting. The UKWAS recognises forests and woodlands which are managed to the highest standards. UKWAS is a voluntary scheme, launched in 1999 by the government, private forest and woodland owners, the wood-processing sector and environmental and community groups. It was established in response to consumer and retailer demand for independent assurance that the wood products they buy come from well-managed forests. Woodland Management Plan
The Woodland Management Plan is the blueprint for the sustainable and sensitive management of our woods, and a copy is available for public inspection in our Estate Office by appointment. Please write to The Estate Office, Castle Howard, York YO60 7DA.