Getting permission from the Woodland Trust

[+Fuchsiamagic]

I have filled in the application form which they supply on their website and sent it off. No reply. I have emailed them asking if they can help. No reply. Short of ringing them up, has anyone got any other ideas?

[+Just Roger]

Try to identify the Forest Officer for the woodland where you want to place the cache and give him a call. In my case I already knew him as I had adopted 3 caches in his woods and speaking to him got things moving. One reason for delay is that a lot of WT people are not familiar with the procedure so a call and explaining what the next step is can work wonders.

 

You do not say how long ago you sent off the form. I left it about a month before starting to chase it up.

[+dino-irl]

It can take weeks (many of them!) to get the permission back again. AFAIK it goes to a central person to deal with it but they also have "important" things to deal with so geocaching probably isn't as important to them as to you

[Deceangi]

Dino is right, the form is received by Sandra who is based in the central office. She then has to identify the appropriate local Forester and forward the form to this person, who then has to process the request before returning the completed form with a decision to Sandra, the cacher making the request and myself.

 

They have to prioritise their workloads, so a request for permission to place a cache may not have a high priority, but is not ignored. I've just received permission for a cache today, the cacher originally submitted it at the beginning of April. Giving a 6 week turn around which seems to be about average.

 

 

Deceangi

[+Fuchsiamagic]

Thanks folks, that's reassuring. I'll wait a bit longer then!

[sjjuk]

A similar question - I put in an application in early November which was acknowledged - it is now Feb and have not heard anything. Should I politely chase this up or is this par for the course? Thanks

Edited February 6, 2011 by sjjuk

[+JUSTHEJOB]

What area?

it only took me 2 months to get approval on one of my caches

[sjjuk]

What area?

 

Wiltshire (Swindon)

[+RuberyBlue]

What area?

 

Wiltshire (Swindon)

 

The Woodland Trust has, like a lot of organisations in the current climate, gone through a lot of re-organisation resulting in the loss of Woodland Managers and the remaining picking up a lot more sites. The delays are probably a result of this, they are generally very amenable.

 

RB