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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)

Moat Hall woodland landscape, Needwood, Stafforedshire

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.

500 – 2000 Trees Scheme (less than one hectare)

Wild Bluebell meadows at Yoxhall Lodge

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.


One Acre Woods Scheme (up to one acre)

Sun peering through trees at Jackson's Bank Forest

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.

Programme Development Fund (smaller projects)

Hedge Laying with branches

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.


Further information:

  • 1 hectare = 2.47 acres
  • 1 acre = 0.4 hectares

Statistics of Forest Cover April 2008 map

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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

Autumn Tree Walk

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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