Since 2007 Eden-Rose Coppice Trust has provided safe, easy to access urban outdoor natural woodland environments for the support of people living with life limiting problems, typically mental health, and Cancer. The charity owns three woodlands in town centres.

Our work is based on the belief that more than medication is required to affect positive and constructive support.

Why the community needs us

By making safe, replanting, fencing, applying woodland management and promoting voluntary work, we provide a proven and effective therapeutic-specific environment for people with life-limiting illnesses. By encouraging the participation of children with special educational needs and those affected by mental health issues in our woodland development, we teach life skills and provide the necessary confidence to gain a valued place in society while helping other people.

Our impact on the community

Our work is crucial in addressing the lack of restorative spaces in urban areas. Medical evidence states that many of the most effective settings for recovering or living with illness involve the natural environment. Such restorative environments are in short supply in many urban areas.Our woodlands provide the perfect environment for people who have life-limiting problems.