{"id":5231,"date":"2013-11-15T09:30:11","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T09:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sylva.org.uk\/blog\/?p=5231"},"modified":"2023-07-03T09:47:59","modified_gmt":"2023-07-03T09:47:59","slug":"a-major-gift-to-sylva-to-develop-a-centre-for-innovation-in-home-grown-wood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sylva.org.uk\/a-major-gift-to-sylva-to-develop-a-centre-for-innovation-in-home-grown-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"A major gift to Sylva to develop a centre for innovation in home-grown wood"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Sylva Foundation has been gifted land and buildings to develop a centre for innovation in home-grown wood.<\/p>\n

The generous gift from a private donor was given to help the charity develop its fourth object: advancing education and business enterprise in the design and production of home-grown wood products for the public benefit.<\/em><\/p>\n

Chair of trustees Dr Nick Brown said: \u201cthis incredibly generous donation will help secure a sustainable future for the Sylva Foundation.\u201d He continued, \u201cOur plan is to develop the property as a hothouse for new and innovative businesses using home-grown wood. Oxfordshire has a wealth of skills and ideas and many young entrepreneurs just need a little practical support to get off the ground.\u201d Dr Brown added that \u201cWe are very lucky to have received a generous gift to help us set up our wood innovation centre, but we will need other like-minded investors who share our vision to match-fund.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sylva’s land and buildings in south Oxfordshire<\/p><\/div>\n

The property in south Oxfordshire, just one mile from our current offices, consists of 8 hectares (20 acres) of land and several large farm buildings. Many of the buildings are in various stages of dereliction, while two large agricultural buildings are in a condition that will allow them to be converted to new use, to support wood-based industry.<\/p>\n

The trustees are now looking for partners and funders who share Sylva’s vision to promote excellence and innovation with home-grown wood<\/strong> by:<\/p>\n

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  • promoting the use of home-grown wood sourced from well-managed British forests to stimulate sustainable forest management and the rural economy;<\/li>\n
  • providing skills & enterprise education in designing and making in wood to create successful home-grown wood businesses across Britain;<\/li>\n
  • stimulate an innovative culture in the design and use of home-grown wood.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    The trustees welcome expressions of interest from partners and funders. Please contact our Chief Executive Dr Gabriel Hemery for further information: development@sylva.org.uk<\/em> or 01865 408016<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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