The Team
We are proud of the breadth and depth of expertise our team provides, and the extra mile they go to provide a first class service.
Joseph Weaver
Director & Lead Forester
Joe has been a professional forester and woodland manager since 2009 working for large private estates, small woodland owners, Forestry Commission, Wildlife Trusts and similar organisations. He specialises in low impact, sustainable, broadleaf woodland management. He holds an MSc in Forestry from Bangor University along with a number of land based qualifications including dealing with windblown and technical trees. Joe is also the Director and owner of Comprehensive Woodland Management, a consultancy service offering specialist advice to woodland owners.
Joe is passionate about training the woodland workers of tomorrow, advising woodland owners on sustainable management, and promoting the benefits of coppicing and coppice restoration, as well as the home grown products it offers. He set up the Wyedean Coppice Group to bring together woodland workers in the region.
Caroline Weaver
Project Manager
Caroline co-ordinates activities behind the scenes, keeping tihngs on track, planning activities and seeking new opportunities. She holds an MSc in Forestry and comes from a background working in research, writing and editing related to environment and environmental policy. She is passionate about woodland management for environmental goals and loves seeing how coppicing leads to richer woodland habitats.
Louis Higgins
Forester & Team Leader
Louis completed a year-long apprenticeship with Joseph Weaver and is currently studying Level 2 Arboriculture. Louis has always been driven to work outside and with nature. As well as his work for Wye Coppice, Louis has undertaken tree planting and volunteered with a number of woodland charities. Louis is a committed team leader, working with Wye Coppice to sustainably manage local woodlands.
Simon Jones
Forester & Team Leader
Simon joins Wye Coppice in the cutting season as a team leader on our coppice and coppice restoration sites. He also runs a landscaping and gardening business (The Earthcare Gardener) and is passionate about plants and botany. A former biology teacher, he holds a PhD in Immunology.
Joe Cusworth
Coppice Worker & Environmental Advisor
Having completed an MSc in Environmental Management, Joe gained experience in private sector consultancy work before following his passion for working on practical projects that benefit biodiversity and improve ecosystems. He trained in woodland management with Joe Weaver and is currently studying a Level 4 in Arboriculture. He is also a Woodland Officer for the Forest of Avon Trust.
Will Slater
Coppice Worker
After completing his traineeship, Will joined Wye Coppice as a coppice worker and woodland manager in 2024. A career changer, he's shown real passion for woodland work and is growing his skills in arboriculture and woodland management all the time. When he's not in the woods, you will probably find him climbing a rockface somewhere!
Jack Firmin
Coppice Worker
After completing his traineeship, Jack also joined Wye Coppice as a coppice worker and woodland manager in 2024. A college leaver when he joined us, Jack has honed his chainsaw skills and is a budding woodland manager. When he's not in the woods, you can find him playing rugby.
Ed Wooldridge
Coppice Worker
Ed has several years' experience in tree surgery - a career that stems from his love for the outdoors and woodlands. He holds a BSc in Environmental Science from the University of Manchester and an MSc in Climate Change and Policy from the University of Bristol.
Ed is passionate about raising awareness of sustainable woodland management and learning as much as possible along the way.
Matt Jones
Coppice Worker & Hedgelayer
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Roxanne Courtney
Woodland Management Trainee
Roxanne joined the team in September 2024 after successfully completing her chainsaw course and assessment as part of the Wye Valley National Landscape / Wye Coppice Traineeship Programme.
Nick Rose
Woodland Management Trainee
Nick joined the team in September 2024 after successfully completing his chainsaw course and assessment as part of the Wye Valley National Landscape / Wye Coppice Traineeship Programme.
Graham Morgan
Ecologist
Graham is an ecologist, environmental planner and forestry worker, and runs SLIM Woodlands CIC. He is a Chartered Environmental Scientist and Full Member of the Chartered Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management. He has an active interest in the archaeology of coppice and the carbon balance of coppiced woodlands, and passionately promotes the active management of woodlands.
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