What do local residents think of Peabody Hill Wood?
Peabody Hill Wood is situated between the Peabody Hill and Rosendale housing estates in the inner London Borough of Lambeth. Forest Research worked with Peabody Trust (Housing Association), Trees for Cities (Environmental Charity) and the Forestry Commission to engage and involve residents in the use and enjoyment of the wood. Forest Research investigated residents’ attitudes towards trees and woodlands and explored the ways in which they are valued.
Similar projects have also been undertaken to explore the ways in which people value trees and forests in Vermont (USA) and Northwest and Southeast England. [LINKS]
Joint funded by the Forestry Commission, Forest Research and the Scottish Forestry Trust.
Accommodation and advice provided by the Northeastern Research Station, USDA Forest Service, Vermont.
Completed 2002.
Principal Social Scientist