About Us

New Caledonian Woodlands started as an idea some years ago that has gradually developed into the organisation which now exists. In the year before New Caledonian Woodlands began to deliver projects, a board of directors began to form itself, and now the New Caledonian Woodlands board consists of Andy Ross, Emma Margrett, Helen Nyul and Chris Peach.

The group share a common love of the natural environment and care about the protection and enhancement of the environment, both in Scotland and globally. There is a sense within the organisation that a mixture of hands-on environmental conservation and environmental education represents a strong means of encouraging people to reduce their impact on the environment. New Caledonian Woodlands for us represents a way that we can make a real difference to the world around us, and make a contribution which we hope will benefit both current and future generations.

New Caledonian Woodlands aims to operate in a manner which is highly professional at all times. To do this, it is necessary to build quality into the structure of the organisation. For this reason, the organisation is currently developing a formal system of environmental and social accounting which will allow it to identify weaknesses in these areas and to improve performance over time. New Caledonian Woodlands also hopes to work towards ‘Investors in Volunteer’ status during 2009.

Website credits

Many thanks to Michela Hayes-Griffin for graphic design and branding work on the New Caledonian Woodlands logo.

Thanks to Richard Rowe for editing work and some of the photgraphs (as credited).

Support credits

Thanks to Jo Dunlop for ongoing advice and support in relation to marketing.

We would like to acknowledge the ongoing support received from Community Enterprise and Forth Sector.