Urban woodlands have been shown to have large social returns on investment by improving local wellbeing. They are likely to have very different objectives to rural forestry.

Helpful publications

• Forestry Commission Scotland: A guide to the Forestry Grant Scheme support for Urban Woodland Management Factsheet
• Forestry Commission Scotland: A guide to the Forestry Grant Scheme support for Urban Woodland Management Table
• Conference Report 2014: Trees, People & the built Environment II
• The woodland Trust: Urban woodland management guide 1 - damage and misuse
• The woodland Trust: Urban woodland management guide 2 - litter and fly tipping
• The woodland Trust: Urban woodland management guide 3 - complaints and queries
• The woodland Trust: Urban woodland management guide 5 - thinning and felling

Relevant website/organisation

• Forestry Commission Scotland: Woods In and Around Towns (WIAT)
• Trees and Design Action Group: open forum dialogue and projects promoting the role of the urban forest in the UK

Case studies

• Forestry Commission Scotland: WIAT case studies Craigmillar
• Forestry Commission Scotland: WIAT case studies Cuningar Loop
• Forestry Commission Scotland: WIAT case studies Castlemilk
• Forestry Commission Scotland: WIAT case studies Drumchapel
• Royal Forestry Society: various – case studies on right hand side