Hill Holt Wood

Name

Hill Holt Wood

Legal name

Hill Holt Wood

Website

https://hillholtwood.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative education and woodland social enterprise services

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (115310), Support Activities for Forestry (11531)

SIC

Forestry (800)

akta.pro primary industry

Timberland Asset Management & Consulting (AFAMAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Timberland Carbon & Natural Capital Project Development (Offsets/REDD+) (AFAMAKAH)

Keywords

• Alternative education services
• Woodland management
• Countryside maintenance
• Vocational training programmes
• Natural burial services

Headquarters

HQ city

Norton Disney

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Education and Training Services: Hill Holt Wood enrols students aged 16-19 in its Study Programme and alternative provision, receiving funding through educational bursaries, free school meal allocations, and EHCP formal consultations. The organization also delivers the Growing Up Green project as part of the Our Bright Future programme.
2. Events, Venue Hire and Experience Days: Revenue is generated through venue hire, corporate team building events, weddings, natural burials, and experience days hosted at the Hill Holt Wood site and Countryside NK managed venues.
3. Firewood and Timber Sales: Hardwood and softwood firewood is sold by the load (approximately 2.5 cubic metres), with additional revenue from timber slab sales. Timber types include oak, beech, birch, and spalted birch. A stacking delivery service is offered within a 10-mile radius.
4. Countryside NK Partnership Contract: A 10-year contract with North Kesteven District Council (launched April 1, 2018) for maintaining and providing public access to NKDC-owned green space, branded countryside walks (Stepping Out, Ridges and Furrows, Spires and Steeples), and grounds maintenance at the Natural World Centre at Whisby Nature Park and ONE NK Leisure Centre.
5. Donations and Charitable Giving: Hill Holt Wood is a registered charity (number 1119915) and solicits public donations to support its social mission of creating employment and reaching out to those in need.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hill Holt Wood is a woodland social enterprise that delivers alternative education and vocational training for 16-19 year olds (including SEND/SEMH learners), runs the Countryside NK grounds maintenance and public access partnership for North Kesteven District Council, operates a health and wellbeing programme, hosts weddings, corporate events, team building, and experience days at its Norton Disney site, sells natural burial plots, and produces sustainable firewood and timber. All services are delivered on or from a single physical woodland estate and supported by charitable status and grant funding.

Product overview

Hill Holt Wood is an award-winning woodland social enterprise with charitable status operating as a multi-service organization. The core offering centers on a unified platform of environmental and educational services, with the Study Programme providing alternative vocational education for 16-19 students alongside Countryside NK partnership for countryside access and maintenance. Supporting services include Hill Holt Health wellbeing programmes, Natural Burials, Venue Hire, and Team Building experiences. Environmental initiatives include the Growing Up Green youth project and volunteer conservation work. Commercial operations encompass Firewood & Timber Sales, Forestry Services, and Garden Maintenance for local authorities. The products operate as interconnected services under a single social enterprise model, where educational programmes support woodland conservation while commercial activities fund community services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Study Programme Alternative education provision for 16-19 year olds offering vocational courses in Horticulture, Animal Care, Construction, and Woodcraft, with Functional Skills and enrichment components, designed for learners not suited to mainstream schooling.
• Countryside NK 10-year partnership with North Kesteven District Council providing maintenance and public access to NKDC-owned green space, countryside walks, and branded walking routes including Stepping Out, Ridges and Furrows, and Spires and Steeples.
• Hill Holt Health Health and wellbeing programme enrolling adults and volunteers, providing support through countryside activities and outdoor engagement to improve physical and mental health.
• Natural Burials Natural burial ground services offering environmentally friendly end-of-life options with burial plot allocation and memorial services at the Hill Holt Wood woodland site.
• Venue Hire Event venue rental including outdoor woodland spaces, Roman Villa Clearing, classrooms, Hive Cafe, and office space for weddings, corporate days, and celebrations.
• Team Building Corporate team building experiences in woodland settings, offering outdoor activities and challenges designed to develop teamwork and leadership skills.
• Experience Days Outdoor experience days providing access to woodland activities and nature-based experiences for individuals and groups.
• Firewood and Timber Sales Sale of sustainable seasoned hardwood and softwood firewood (approximately 2.5 cubic metres per load) plus slabbed, kiln-dried, planed and sanded timber to customer specifications, with delivery within a 10-mile radius.
• Forestry Services Professional forestry and woodland management services including maintenance and tree work.
• Garden Maintenance Garden and grounds maintenance services for local authority facilities including Natural World Centre at Whisby Nature Park and ONE NK Leisure Centre.
• SEND and SEMH Alternative Education Provision Specialised educational provision for students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs through practical and outdoor vocational courses.
• Growing Up Green Youth-focused environmental project, part of the Our Bright Future programme, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund and run by a consortium led by The Wildlife Trusts, tackling social cohesion, youth opportunities, and climate change through woodland activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Hill Holt Wood won the Best-of-the-Best RFS award (Royal Forestry Society Excellence in Forestry competition) for education and learning in woodlands in 2022.
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Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Quality in Careers BoardminorOthers · 1 January 2019Hill Holt Wood received the Quality in Careers Standard in 2019, a nationally recognised accreditation for careers guidance programmes in education settings. The accreditation ensures Hill Holt Wood's careers advice meets national quality standards.
• North Kesteven District Council (NKDC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2018On April 1st 2018, Hill Holt Wood launched Countryside NK, a 10-year partnership with North Kesteven District Council to improve the local area for all to enjoy. The partnership involves maintaining clean, green and safe access to a network of countryside walks and other areas to promote active lifestyles. Services include maintenance of walking routes (Stepping Out, Ridges and Furrows, Spires and Steeples), grounds maintenance at Whisby Nature Park's Natural World Centre and ONE NK Leisure Centre in North Hykeham. Hill Holt Wood uses the countryside and green space for events that connect people with nature and encourage activity for wellbeing.
• Wildlife Trusts (consortium lead for Our Bright Future)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The Wildlife Trusts lead the Our Bright Future consortium, a £33 million programme funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. Hill Holt Wood is one of eight organisations in the consortium, delivering the Growing Up Green project for young people in the North Kesteven area.
• Countryside NK Partnership (internal collaboration)minorOthers · 1 January 2018Hill Holt Wood collaborates with the Stepping Out Network and Spires and Steeples walking routes as part of the Countryside NK initiative. The NK Walking Festival is a collaborative annual event involving multiple partners in the North Kesteven area.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Conservation Volunteers (TCV): UK charity connecting people with green-space volunteering, conservation work and outdoor learning. Closely comparable community-led woodland/conservation charity with education programmes, local authority contracts, and trading activity around conservation goods and services.
• Earth Trust: Oxfordshire-based environmental charity managing woodland, farmland and wetland with education, volunteering and wellbeing programmes. Comparable single-estate woodland charity model combining conservation, alternative education and public access.
• Sylva Foundation: Oxfordshire-based forestry charity promoting sustainable forest management through science, education and myForest tools. Comparable UK woodland charity combining forestry management, education, and environmental data services.
• Field Studies Council (FSC): UK environmental education charity delivering outdoor courses, school visits and residential learning at network of field centres. Comparable outdoor education and alternative provision charity with Ofsted-aligned courses and vocational pathways.
• Outward Bound Trust: UK outdoor education charity delivering residential courses for disadvantaged young people including SEND/SEMH provision. Comparable outdoor alternative education and personal development charity using natural settings to reach disengaged learners.
• Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT): Wales-based environmental education charity delivering sustainability courses, school visits and postgraduate programmes. Comparable alternative education charity using a physical estate and woodland setting for vocational and environmental training.

Broad incumbents

• Plantlife: UK wild plant and fungi conservation charity managing nature reserves and running education programmes. Comparable environmental charity operating from a physical estate with education, volunteering and conservation funding streams.
• Groundwork UK: Federation of environmental social enterprises delivering green-space management, training for disadvantaged young people, and contract services for local authorities. Comparable multi-revenue-stream environmental social enterprise with similar local authority contract model to Hill Holt Wood's Countryside NK.
• The Wildlife Trusts: UK-wide federation of 46 wildlife trusts operating woodland, wetland and grassland nature reserves with education, volunteering and wellbeing programmes. Directly comparable multi-service environmental charity model and lead partner in the Our Bright Future consortium that funds Hill Holt Wood's Growing Up Green project.

Regional players

• Forest of Avon Trust: Bristol-area woodland trust delivering tree-planting, woodland management and education projects with local authority and Lottery funding. Comparable regional woodland charity combining forestry services, education and community engagement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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