Natural England begins off-grid woodland center at Yarner Wood

Natural England has announced that work has begun on a new sustainable woodland center at Yarner Wood in East Devon. - The center will replace the reserve’s ageing visitor center and provide year-round spaces for conservation, education and wellbeing, including NHS partnerships such as woodcraft for wellbeing and art therapy in nature.

• The building is designed to be low-impact and off-grid, with a frame made from Douglas fir donated by the Woodland Trust and cladding using 4km of western red cedar; the frame and roof are complete, windows are installed, completion is expected by the end of 2026, and a launch event is planned for March 2027.