Woodland Heritage has been formed by a group of British traditional furniture makes whose aims are to improve the way in which trees (particular broadleaf) are grown, maintained and harvested in these islands.

There are many woodland organisations in existence but most concentrate on defending the little woodland remaining in this country, rather than campaigning and taking active steps themselves to dramatically increase our forest cover.

Many other organisations do not recognise the importance of timber as the main product of woodland and that if trees are to survive in the long term, they must have a realisable economic value.  Others do not seem to appreciate the value of wood as a renewable, natural resource and if they speak of timber production, it is in apologetic terms.

Woodland Heritage supports the principle of multi-purpose forestry and recognises that the production of quality timber should remain at the core of any management system.

We recognise that it is young trees, while they are vigorously growing, which convert carbon dioxide to oxygen and are effectively "the lungs of the earth".  Conversely, it is overly mature and moribund stock which reverse the process.

Bradley Furniture is a founder member of Woodland Heritage.