Forestry commission are staying open for Woodland Creation Grant
The usual deadline for applications for Creation Grant will not apply this year. We will still accept applications for 10/11 and 11/12 Claim Years subject to available funding.
For farmers, up to £8,300 per hectare is available from the Forestry Commission for tree planting in targeted areas that help meet three woodland creation priorities. Up to 80 percent of the West Midlands could be eligible for a grant.
Landowners can already receive £1,800 per hectare as a standard grant for woodland creation, but now more money is available – up to £2,000 per hectare extra. The Forestry Commission will also pay farmers additional annual payments of up to £300 per hectare for a further 15 years for planting trees on agricultural land, and they keep their Single Farm Payment.
There has never been a better time to consider woodland creation while this best-ever package of planting grants and additional contributions is available
For further details contact your Woodland Officer:
Worcestershire & East Herefordshire:
Wayne Barnes 01905 532213
wayne.barnes@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
South Shropshire and West Herefordshire:
Nick Smith 01584 877544
nick.smith@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
North Shropshire, Staffordshire & Telford & Wrekin:
John Winterbourne 01584 877544
john.winterbourne@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
Warwickshire & West Midlands Metropolitan:
Paul Webster 01905 532208
paul.webster@forestry.gsi.gov.uk
