East Ayrshire Woodlands is a partnership initiative supporting communities and landowners to expand and enhance native and amenity woodlands in Ayrshire. The partnership promotes sustainable management practices that ensure these areas deliver a range of social, economic and environmental benefits.

The partnership works to:

• develop access and recreation opportunities within woodlands
• provide an Intermediate Labour Market programme in forestry skills for  long-term unemployed in East Ayrshire
• engage and support local communities in the management of woodlands
• promote and deliver environmental education linked to woodlands
• promote and demonstrate traditional woodland craft skills
• support the activity of individuals and local sub-contractors working with  woodland products and in woodlands

East Ayrshire Woodlands operates across three Council areas: East Ayrshire, North Ayrshire and South Ayrshire.