CWA Membership

CWA has over 200 members across our individual and group membership categories. To view who and where our Community Woodland Group Members are, have a look at our Members Map. You can read about the benefits of membership here.

Annual Membership is open to individuals, community woodland groups, and associated organisations - membership runs from the 1st May to the 30th April the following year.

Finer details:

  • For anyone joining part-way through the membership year, we are happy to calculate the initial year’s membership fee based on the number of remaining whole quarters in the year - please contact admin@communitywoods.org for further information if you’re interested

  • A membership renewal invitation is sent annually in April


Individual Membership

Full voting membership of CWA is restricted to community-led organisations. Individual members do not have a vote but can serve as Directors if nominated by a voting member organisation.

Individual membership costs £15 per year.

To apply, please:

  1. Complete and submit the Individual Membership application form

  2. Pay here

    If you require the form in a different format, please email us at admin@communitywoods.org .


Group Membership

Voting membership of CWA is open to constituted community woodlands groups (defined as any democratic, community-led organisation engaged in aspects of woodland management on their own or in partnership with others).

The membership structure is based on the group’s annual turnover (income).

  • Small Group (turnover less than £1,000) annual membership £15 per year

  • Medium Group (turnover between £1,000 and £30,000) annual membership £40 per year

  • Large Group (turnover over £30,000) annual membership £65 per year

To apply, please:

  1. Complete and submit the Group Membership application form

  2. Pay here

    If you require the form in a different format, please email us at admin@communitywoods.org .


Associate Membership

Associate Membership costs £125 per year.