About Ruislip Woods Trust

Ruislip Woods Trust was established in 1997 as a charity. Its aims are to protect the ecological environment of Ruislip Woods and to encourage greater access by the public through education, monitoring and surveying.

It was set up by the five local Residents Associations which surround the woods, these are Eastcote, Harefield, Northwood, Northwood Hills and Ruislip. It is a registered Charity with the Charity Commission and maintains full accounts.

The Trust management committee includes recognised experts in nature conservation and interpretation. The Trust identifies projects that benefit the Woods, applies and obtains funding for them and then commissions the work, much along the principles of a The Colne Valley Regional Park. 

The Trust’s objectives prevent it from doing any of the woodlands management presently undertaken by Hillingdon Council, except to give advice on request.