Creating Woodlands
The National Forest Company's offers a range of unique funding schemes designed to encourage tree planting and the creation of wildlife habitats within the Forest's 200 square miles.
The Changing Landscapes Scheme (one hectare and above)
The Changing Landscapes Scheme (CLS ) is a new and exciting forest creation mechanism and applies to land covering one hectare (2.47 acres) and above. There is no upper limit.
- Read more: Changing Landscapes Scheme
500 – 2000 Trees Scheme (less than one hectare)
If you have land that falls within the 200 square miles of The National Forest, and is less than one hectare (2.47 acres) in size, the 500 – 2000 trees scheme could help you create your own small woodland.
- Read more: 500 – 2000 Trees Scheme
One Acre Woods Scheme (up to one acre)
There is plenty of potential to plant more small woodlands in the Forest. The One Acre Woods Scheme is for landowners of all types to create up to one hundred one acre woodlands within The National Forest.
- Read more: One Acre Woods Scheme
Programme Development Fund (smaller projects)
Owners and managers of key strategic sites, organisations, charities, local authorities, companies or individuals within the Forest area can apply for a range of funds for projects that directly benefit The National Forest. Funding is available for: site development; access and conservation (e.g orchards and hedgerows), heritage, communities, partnerships and management.
- Read more: Programme Development Fund
Further information:
- 1 hectare = 2.47 acres
- 1 acre = 0.4 hectares

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10 Oct 2008
Small is Beautiful - Help is at hand to create small woodlands in The National Forest
Anyone with land in The National Forest and who wants to create a woodland or plant just a small number of trees can contact the National Forest Company (NFC) for help and advice. And this is just the time of year to be thinking about it.
10 Oct 2008
Celebrating Success with The National Forest
“As a merchant that sells ‘green’ products for domestic use, we wanted to celebrate the opening of our 300th branch in a sustainable way,” explained Alan Ball, Managing Director of Plumbing Trade Supplies (PTS), at a National Forest Company event last week. “Our head office is in Lutterworth, so supporting The National Forest is the perfect option.”
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15 Oct 2008
Forest Arts - Draw the Forest Floor with Vivienne Cawson
Swadlincote, Derbyshire
Observing natural forms such as seed heads, twigs, acorns and bark you will develop your pencil drawings.
19 Oct 2008
Ibstock, Leicestershire
Join a Ranger on this guided walk looking at the different trees growing on site, and talking about their uses and myths surrounding them.
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