Heathland Restoration & Management Services | Heathwood Tree Management

Heathwood Tree Management provides specialist heathland restoration and management services for landowners, developers, local authorities and conservation bodies across the UK. We restore and manage lowland and upland heathland habitats, supporting biodiversity recovery, landscape resilience and long-term regulatory compliance.

Our work is delivered in line with Natural England guidance, SSSI management objectives and Environmental Land Management (ELM) principles, ensuring every project achieves measurable ecological value alongside practical land-use outcomes.

What Is Heathland Restoration?

Heathland restoration focuses on the recovery and long-term management of heather-dominated habitats, which are among the UK’s most rare and protected ecosystems. These landscapes support priority species including nightjar, Dartford warbler, reptiles, pollinators and rare invertebrates.

Without active intervention, heathland rapidly degrades through scrub encroachment, nutrient enrichment and inappropriate land use. Our role is to reverse this process and restore sites to a favourable conservation condition.

Our Heathland Restoration Services

We deliver end-to-end heathland restoration projects, including:

• Scrub and invasive species removal

• Heather regeneration and re-seeding

• Bracken control and management

• Tree and woodland edge reduction

• Soil and nutrient management

• Controlled mowing and cutting regimes

• Long-term habitat management planning

All works are carefully programmed to protect ground-nesting birds, reptiles and sensitive flora, with methods and timings tailored to each site.

Restoration for Planning & Development

We regularly support planning-led heathland restoration and mitigation, including:

• SANG creation and enhancement

• Mitigation land for residential and mixed-use developments

• Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) delivery

• Natural England mitigation strategies

• Local authority and council-led projects

Our team understands the requirements of planning conditions, Section 106 agreements and ecological method statements, ensuring projects progress efficiently from approval through to delivery.

Working With Natural England & Environmental Bodies

Heathwood Tree Management has experience delivering works in line with the requirements of:

• Natural England

• Local planning authorities

• Ecological consultants

• Wildlife trusts and conservation partnerships

All works are undertaken in compliance with protected species legislation, SSSI requirements and current best-practice guidance.

Why Choose Heathwood Tree Management?

• Proven experience in heathland and sensitive habitat restoration

• Strong understanding of UK environmental and planning regulation

• Practical, cost-effective delivery on live and constrained sites

• Long-term management focus, not just one-off works

• Trusted by developers, landowners and public bodies

We combine ecological knowledge with real-world land management expertise to deliver sustainable outcomes.

Long-Term Heathland Management

Successful heathland restoration does not end with initial works. We offer ongoing management programmes, including:

• Annual maintenance plans

• Monitoring and reporting

• Adaptive management based on site performance

This ensures restored heathland remains in favourable condition for decades to come.

Speak to a Heathland Restoration Specialist

If you require heathland restoration, SANG works or ecological land management, our team can advise on the most effective and compliant approach for your site.

Contact Heathwood Tree Management to discuss your project