Venus Wood local links:

Kent & East Sussex Railway www.kesr.org
This friendly steam railway lies in an area of gentle hills, woods and marshland and is a few miles from Venus Wood.

High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty www.highweald.org
This informative website contains much on the High Weald, including a section on local products. It has useful visitor information.

Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard www.englishorganicwine.co.uk
Established in 1979, this is England 's oldest organic vineyard. It produces 15,000 bottles of award-winning organic wine each year. It is only a few minutes away from Staplecross village.

Sussex & Surrey Coppice Group www.coppicegroup.org.uk.
Coppice workers tend to lead quite isolated lives but they are all committed to promoting the coppice industry. The group is administered by a member from West Horsley in Surrey. Some products and services are available from members.

WoodNet. www.woodnet.org.uk
Based at the Woodland Enterprise Centre near Flimwell, East Sussex, WoodNet manages twenty hectares of demonstration woodland for research and education. WoodNet run woodland courses.

British Trust for Ornithology www.bto.org
The BTO is an organisation which is primarily concerned with the scientific study of birds. The most well known aspect of this concerns bird ringing and migration study.

Environmental Agency www.environment-agency.gov.uk
The Environment Agency is a Government body set up to look after the environment and make it a better place for you, and for future generations.

Forestry Commission www.forestry.gov.uk
This is the Government Department responsible for forestry policy throughout Great Britain.

League Against Cruel Sports www.league.uk.com
The LACS maintains a unique approach to the protection of wildlife - combining campaigning with conservation. The League has always been at the forefront of the campaign to ban hunting with dogs.

Pagan Federation www.paganfed.org
The Pagan Federation (PF) is an organisation that any Pagan may join. The PF is continually active in bringing Pagans together to promote and educate about Paganism in the wider community.

British Trust for Conservation Volunteers (BTCV) www.btcv.org
BTCV is the UK’s leading charity creating better environments where people feel valued, included and involved. BTCV also offers conservation holidays.

Green Wood Centre www.greenwoodcentre.org.uk
Part of the Small Woods Association, and based in Ironbridge, this organisation offers high quality courses in woodland management and related subjects.