About Us

Having gained a degree in Forestry from Bangor University and following a career spanning 10 years in the private forestry sector, Joe Fielding established Red Rock Forestry as a sole trader in 1997. The objective was to provide a full range of forestry management and consultancy services to private landowners, government, and public institutions – offering a personal approach to help navigate the complex legislation surrounding this sector. Softwood timber harvesting in Wales was Joe’s focus initially, but after a few years of honing his knowledge adding to his skills, this developed into tree planting, (large and small scale), timber marketing, woodland management, and grant applications. Informal advice and wisdom were free of charge!

As the business grew, Joe recruited foresters to accommodate the demand for his services, and in 2019 Red Rock Forestry became a Limited Company.

Sadly, in 2021, Joe passed away after a short, but tenacious battle with cancer. However, the company carries on in the capable hands of his son Jude, who followed in his father’s footsteps and became a forester in 2015, having graduated top of his class from Aberdeen and winning Tilhill’s Top Forestry Graduate award.

Head office is in Chester along with a satellite office near Bristol and a team of foresters and contractors throughout the country providing national coverage. Red Rock Forestry continues to provide expert advice and management of both commercial and amenity woodland and welcomes any new enquiries.

Our Services

Over the years the range of services have evolved with opportunities as they have presented themselves, but at our core, it has remained that our success lies in collaboration and partnership with our clients, employees and contractors. We aim to to bring everyone together, aligning our efforts to deliver a quality service with a personal touch. We believe that when all stakeholders share a common goal, remarkable outcomes become achievable.

While the forestry industry has traditionally been seen as a conservative, and slow to change industry, we are here to challenge the status quo. Adapting to change, we like to think we introduce a refreshing level of flexibility to our approach. By embracing new opportunities as they arise, we ensure that our business thrives, and more importantly, our clients reap the benefits.

We offer a wider range of services to our clients. Individual projects are often varied and tailor-made to suit client requirements.

Services we provide include:

  • Valuations - for probate, purchase or sale.
  • Marketing reports - for woodlands, timber or wood products.
  • Feasibility studies - for planting projects, exploitation or timber processing facilities.
  • Market analysis and monitoring.
  • Health and Safety assessments.

We are able to facilitate harvesting operations from the planning stage right through to operations, ensuring that the objectives of our clients are met in a professional and safe manner.

Services we provide include:

  • Mensuration/measurement of stands for harvesting.
  • Mapping compartments and creation of plans/maps including hazard maps.
  • Marketing of standing timber to sawmills and timber merchants.
  • The marketing of timber at roadside or delivered direct to sawmills.
  • Site supervision of the harvesting operation.
  • Monitoring of health and safety as well as environmental controls.
  • Restocking of clear-felled land or the management of natural regeneration.

Ownership of a woodland can be for a wide variety of reasons. The skill of a woodland manager is being able to define the objectives and draw up a strategy that will achieve the objectives and provide the desired benefits whilst maintaining a healthy and sustainable woodland according to the UK Woodland Assurance Standard (UKWAS) and Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) (where appropriate).
Services we provide include:

  • Creation of UKWAS and FC certified management plans for amenity and conservation to commercial objectives.
  • Application for grant funding for woodland improvement.
  • Contract supervision and management of a variety of woodland activities e.g. roading, fencing, thinning/harvesting, post harvesting clearance, tree planting, safety and environmental controls, pest control, post planting weed control.

The Team

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Jude Fielding (BA MSc.)
Director

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Lisa Knowles (ACMA, CGMA)
Commercial Director

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Alastair Bartholomew (MICFor, PGdip, BSc. Hons)
Senior Consultant

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Sam Carding (BSc. Hons)
Forest Manager

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Lesley Grieve (BA)
Office Manager

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Jan Hardcastle
Finance Assistant

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Contact

Office Address

Red Rock Forestry Ltd
Jubilee Chapel
Church Lane
Huxley
Chester
CH3 9BH
UK

Phone: 0151 339 2190
Email: info@redrockforestry.co.uk

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