Woodland Connections at Denmark Farm
This project is funded by The Woodland Investment Grant (TWIG) scheme and delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with the Welsh Government.
‘Woodland Connections’ is a two year project, running from July 2024 until June 2026
Denmark Farm ‘Woodland Connections’ has received support from The Woodland Investment Grant (TWIG) scheme. It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with the Welsh Government.
A grant of £92,600 has been awarded to help our charity The Shared Earth Trust to complete a circular all season trail, install infrastructure and interpretation and arrange events which will enable everyone to enjoy the special nature reserve.
Nature Reserve & Volunteer Manager, Ryan Knight-Fox, teaching local school children about Trees in 2024
Ryan, our previous Volunteer & Nature Reserve Manager, constructing new all season trails into the woodland to improve access.
Regular local visitors, Rachel and Trevor the dog, enjoying an adventure in the woodland.
Have you walked around the woodland yet? You might see me – a Pied Flycatcher – in the Bluebell Wood
A unique example of habitat restoration
Denmark Farm Conservation Centre is a unique example of habitat restoration and one of the first of its kind in the UK. Without this support from TWIG the woodlands are at risk from the effects of climate change and the biodiversity crisis as well as the disconnect between people and nature.
The TWIG funded Denmark Farm Woodland Connections project will enable extensive access improvements to take place, with new gates and signage installed around the site.
Local people, community groups and schools will be able to take part in the project through volunteering opportunities, open days and public events allowing even more people to enjoy and play a part in Ceredigion’s natural heritage.
In the long-term, the project will build the skills of volunteers, strengthen the network of groups and organisations working together for the benefit of nature and raise public awareness of the importance of looking after our natural world.
This project has already delivered…
National Forest for Wales
In June 2025 we announced that we had officially become a part of the National Forest for Wales which brings the total National Forest for Wales network to 70 woodland sites beyond the Welsh Government Woodland Estate, covering more than 4,056 hectares across the country.
Look for the signage at the entrance to Denmark Farm.
Woodland Conservation Guidebook
A new Woodland Conservation Guidebook will be published as part of the project. It will bring together learnings from our detailed woodland management plan which ensures the sustainability of this important resource for the future with our 30+ years of learning at Denmark Farm and will be available in Summer 2026.
Conservation Volunteering Days
Get involved as a conservation volunteer and come to discover the rich flora and fauna at Denmark Farm, while helping to support and enhance the habitats here.
Ryan Knight-Fox, Denmark Farm Nature Reserve Manager said:
“We are thrilled to have received this grant. Thanks to the support from the Welsh Government via the TWIG scheme, we can now ensure that Denmark Farm is a place that everyone can come to and enjoy nature. This project will enable everyone to access the woodland regardless of their mobility, as well as families with young children. We are also looking forward to developing a management plan and working to manage the woodland with our amazing volunteers, opening up glades and rides for enhancing biodiversity.”
This project is funded by the The Woodland Investment Grant (TWIG) scheme.
It is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund in partnership with the Welsh Government.
