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Integrated Forestry Surveying & Woodland Inventory
Combining practical forestry expertise with modern surveying technology to deliver reliable woodland data that supports informed management, planning, and operational decision-making.
Woodland Inventories & Valuations
Our surveying and inventory solutions are designed to provide woodland owners, forestry managers, estates, and land professionals with accurate and practical woodland data tailored to their management objectives and operational requirements.
Combining field-based forestry expertise with integrated surveying technology, UAV data capture, and GIS workflows, we deliver reliable information on timber stocks, woodland condition, species composition, forest structure, and spatial characteristics across a wide range of woodland environments.
Our flexible surveying methodologies are adapted to the specific requirements of each project, ensuring clients receive the most relevant forestry data to support informed planning, operational decision-making, and long-term woodland management.
Sample Plotting
Our sample plotting service is a fundamental offering that delivers precise metrics for your woodland in a cost-effective manner. By collecting data on tree species, age, diameter, height, and quantity, we can accurately estimate tree volumes in a given area. This information allows us to calculate tree growth, providing essential insights for timber forecasting, identifying tree health concerns, and developing woodland management plans.
Tariffing
Tariffing involves the comprehensive counting of every tree within a specified area, resulting in a more detailed dataset. Similar to sample plotting, we collect data on tree species, age, diameter, height, and quantity. This approach is particularly beneficial during operations like thinnings, providing in-depth information about the trees being removed. It proves especially valuable when assessing high-value crops for selective thinning and final clear felling.
Woodland Creation & Establishment
Stocking Density Assessments (SDA) serve as a crucial measure to evaluate the success of a woodland establishment project. Implementing a robust assessment process is essential for pinpointing areas of concern, comprehending their underlying causes, and planning subsequent beat-up planting efforts. SDAs play a vital role in ensuring grant compliance and are integral to the verification process for the Woodland Carbon Code. Establishing a thorough understanding of stocking density is key to the overall effectiveness and sustainability of woodland creation initiatives.
Yield Class Assessments
Yield class assessments are a way to measure the growth of trees in a group of the same age, with a specific focus on the standing volume of wood they produce. This involves collecting data on the height and age of the trees, providing a useful metric for evaluating their growth within a stand. Compared to other methods like sample plotting and tariffing, this process is less intensive but remains highly valuable in assessing tree development.
Supporting Timber Sales & Harvest Planning
Accurate woodland inventory data plays an important role in supporting timber sales, harvesting operations, and long-term woodland management. Our surveying methodologies are tailored to the objectives of each project, providing reliable information on timber volumes, species composition, stocking density, woodland structure, and site condition.
We follow recognised forestry surveying standards and established inventory processes to ensure consistency and dependable outputs, while adapting survey intensity and methodology to reflect the specific requirements of each woodland. This flexible approach helps focus time and resources on collecting the most meaningful forestry data for the project, supporting efficient survey delivery without unnecessary complexity.
Whether supporting standing timber valuation, harvest planning, or wider woodland management objectives, we focus on delivering practical forestry data that supports informed commercial and operational decision-making. Our experience across a wide range of woodland types and operational environments allows us to provide reliable survey outputs that balance accuracy, efficiency, and the long-term management needs of each site.
GIS Mapping & Spatial Analysis
Our GIS mapping, remote sensing, and spatial analysis services support woodland owners, forestry managers, and land professionals by providing clear and reliable spatial data tailored to operational and management requirements.
By integrating GIS workflows with field surveying, UAV data capture, remote sensing technologies, and woodland inventory, we help improve visibility across woodland assets, support informed planning, and deliver practical mapping outputs that can be used effectively on the ground.
Using high-resolution aerial imagery and remote sensing data, we can assess woodland structure, canopy condition, access networks, and spatial change across sites efficiently and consistently. Combined with practical forestry expertise and field verification, these workflows provide valuable woodland insight that supports management planning, operational decision-making, and long-term woodland monitoring.
Woodland Mapping
Compartment mapping is essential for gaining a comprehensive understanding of a woodland. Accurately measuring and compartmentalising areas is crucial, involving collecting both geospatial and attribute data. Understanding the size, shape, and composition of the woodland enables informed planning. This process can be carried out using satellite or drone imagery through a desk-based approach, field surveys employing mapping software, or a combination of both methods.
Storm Damage
Storm damage mapping is very important as the impact of unpredictable and severe weather patterns intensifies due to climate change. Employing drone imagery, NDVI imagery, and field surveys, we can effectively quantify the damage inflicted on woodlands by high winds, flooding, and drought. This information is vital for recovery, mitigation, and insurance purposes, helping stakeholders better understand and address the challenges posed by changing environmental conditions.
Tree Surveys
Mapping trees and other vegetation is important for many applications such as tree health issues, pest and diseases, research projects, truthing remote-sensing data and monitoring forest regeneration. Using unique systems designed to cope with challenging environments, our operators can gather highly accurate geospatial data about each attribute within a sample area.
Pests & Diseases
Effectively identifying pests and diseases is crucial for comprehending their scale and implications on tree health. Our proven expertise lies in surveying and detecting issues related to tree diseases and pathogens, such as Phytophthora Ramorum and Ash Dieback. Additionally, we excel in identifying tree pest infestations, including Oak Processionary Moth and Dendroctonus Micans. If you have concerns regarding any of these issues, Forest Research Tree Alert should be your first point of contact.
Tree Health
As tree diseases continue to impact tree species in the UK, establishing a robust method for identifying and monitoring tree safety is crucial for landowners' liability. Our team excels in identifying and reporting on the extent of tree safety issues arising from tree diseases. Additionally, we can assess recoverable timber to evaluate potential products following a tree health notice, aiding in mitigating financial losses. This proactive approach ensures a comprehensive understanding of tree health, contributing to responsible land management.
