Granny Kettle WoodlandGranny Kettle Woodland

A proposal supported by:A proposal supported by:

Wildlife in AscotWildlife in Ascot

Ascot Community Environment Network Ascot Community Environment Network (ASCENT)(ASCENT)

Sustainable SunningdaleSustainable Sunningdale

A Socio-Ecological Enterprise for Ascot, Sunningdale and Sunninghill

Granny Kettle WoodlandGranny Kettle Woodland

Centred around a 5.5 acre Centred around a 5.5 acre woodland site adjoining woodland site adjoining Sunningdale village (Berks) and Sunningdale village (Berks) and Windsor Great Park (violet border Windsor Great Park (violet border on map).on map).

Currently undergoing ecological Currently undergoing ecological restoration through the help of restoration through the help of volunteers.volunteers.

Eventual aim is to expand the Eventual aim is to expand the area under community ownership area under community ownership and establish a local socio-and establish a local socio-ecological enterprise.ecological enterprise.

Official UK Government Official UK Government definitiondefinition

‘‘A social enterprise is a business with A social enterprise is a business with primarily social objectives whose primarily social objectives whose surpluses are principally reinvested for surpluses are principally reinvested for that purpose in the business or in the that purpose in the business or in the community, rather than being driven by community, rather than being driven by the need to maximise profit for the need to maximise profit for shareholders and owners' (Department shareholders and owners' (Department for Business Innovation and Skills, 2011) for Business Innovation and Skills, 2011)

Ecological enterprises…Ecological enterprises…

……contribute positively to human contribute positively to human flourishingflourishing

……support community and provide decent support community and provide decent livelihoodslivelihoods

……use as little as possible in the way of use as little as possible in the way of materials and energymaterials and energy

Tim Jackson (2010) the Trans Atlantic – Journal of Economics and Philosophy

Hill Holt WoodHill Holt Woodcase studycase study

Hill Holt Wood operates as an ‘environmental Hill Holt Wood operates as an ‘environmental social enterprise’.social enterprise’.

Mission:Mission: Maintain our ancient woodland for use by the public Maintain our ancient woodland for use by the public Teach and develop young people to help them realise their potential Teach and develop young people to help them realise their potential Create products and services valuable to the community Create products and services valuable to the community

Promote the cause of environmentalism and sustainabilityPromote the cause of environmentalism and sustainability

Hill Holt Wood statsHill Holt Wood stats

Established in 1995.Established in 1995. 14.2 hectare deciduous woodland situated on 14.2 hectare deciduous woodland situated on

the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire border.the Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire border. Socio-ecological enterprise employs 21 people.Socio-ecological enterprise employs 21 people. Income primarily generated by working with Income primarily generated by working with

excluded, at risk or unemployed young people. excluded, at risk or unemployed young people.

Hill Holt Wood ecological Hill Holt Wood ecological objectivesobjectives

to run an environmentally sustainable to run an environmentally sustainable woodland by woodland by sustainable wood extraction, sustainable wood extraction, monitoring and enhancing biodiversity,monitoring and enhancing biodiversity, applying alternative technologies,applying alternative technologies, staying off grid.staying off grid.

Hill Holt Wood social Hill Holt Wood social objectivesobjectivesTo run a locally-valued social enterprise byTo run a locally-valued social enterprise by

Providing access to local people and organisations Providing access to local people and organisations within a safe and informative site. within a safe and informative site. Providing education and training to excluded school-Providing education and training to excluded school-children, young offenders and disadvantaged young children, young offenders and disadvantaged young people. people. Developing and implementing structures under Developing and implementing structures under community control. community control. Using local goods, materials and services.Using local goods, materials and services.

Hill Holt Wood economic Hill Holt Wood economic objectivesobjectives

To run an economically viable social To run an economically viable social enterprise by…enterprise by…

Achieving an annual surplus for investment and Achieving an annual surplus for investment and innovation innovation Maintaining a diversity of income streams, Maintaining a diversity of income streams, clients, products and services clients, products and services Manufacturing and selling woodland added-value Manufacturing and selling woodland added-value products products Delivering consultancy services Delivering consultancy services

GKW proposed business GKW proposed business modelmodel

Community Interest Organisation;Community Interest Organisation; Community share issue scheme would Community share issue scheme would

allow community ownership and the allow community ownership and the ability to buy the adjoining 16 acres ability to buy the adjoining 16 acres currently in private ownership;currently in private ownership;

Income through ecological activities with Income through ecological activities with local schoolchildren and at risk, excluded local schoolchildren and at risk, excluded and unemployed young people;and unemployed young people;

Community Interest Community Interest OrganisationsOrganisations Set up in July 2005 to give SEs a Set up in July 2005 to give SEs a

‘branded’ business structure, and ‘branded’ business structure, and encourage external investment encourage external investment

Cost £35 – apply to CIO RegulatorCost £35 – apply to CIO Regulator Needs a community interest statement Needs a community interest statement

and pass the community interest testand pass the community interest test Accounts, and community interest report, Accounts, and community interest report,

each yeareach year

GKW clients:GKW clients:

Council (at risk, excluded and unemployed young Council (at risk, excluded and unemployed young people);people);

Schools (three primary schools and one secondary Schools (three primary schools and one secondary school within walking distance);school within walking distance);

Local youth groups (Scouts and Guides would be able Local youth groups (Scouts and Guides would be able to use/camp in the woodland );to use/camp in the woodland );

Local population (willing to buy Hazel beanpoles, logs, Local population (willing to buy Hazel beanpoles, logs, charcoal and simple woodwork such as nest boxes)charcoal and simple woodwork such as nest boxes)

Funding bodies (e.g. Forestry Commission) for one-off Funding bodies (e.g. Forestry Commission) for one-off restoration/biodiversity conservation projects.restoration/biodiversity conservation projects.

GKW costs:GKW costs:

Entirely run by volunteers to start off with Entirely run by volunteers to start off with through groups such as ASCENT and through groups such as ASCENT and Wildlife in Ascot;Wildlife in Ascot;

Income would pay for public liability Income would pay for public liability insurance and infrastructure (fencing, insurance and infrastructure (fencing, nest boxes, woodworking/ecological nest boxes, woodworking/ecological restoration equipment, training)restoration equipment, training)

GSK future potential:GSK future potential:

Build a small workshop for ‘all-weather’ Build a small workshop for ‘all-weather’ woodcraft;woodcraft;

Enable young people to gain qualifications in Enable young people to gain qualifications in tree surgery, charcoal making, woodcraft, tree surgery, charcoal making, woodcraft, etc;etc;

Training and supervise young people to Training and supervise young people to provide services to local community in provide services to local community in forestry, gardening, horticulture and tree forestry, gardening, horticulture and tree surgery.surgery.

Any enquiries / commentsAny enquiries / comments

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E-mail: E-mail: GrannyKettleWood@gmail.com

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