A concerted effort from the major rural organisations representing UK woodland planting has resulted in the launch of a joint statement presented to the Conservative Party. Delivered to the Forestry Minister Dr Thérèse Coffey at the Conservative Party Conference in early October 2017, the statement from the group - Confor, The Woodland Trust and CLA (Country Land & Business Association) - said increased tree planting targets should be introduced.
Application forms are now available for the forthcoming season's new raft of Woodland Creation Grants. Applications can be submitted from 2 January to 16 February 2018 and there is full guidance to be found on the Government's website under Countryside Stewardship.
In the past 12 months, British Hardwood Tree Nursery Limited have invested over £130K in infrastructure and business development and continue to develop their professional services, supplying young plants to the forestry, farming and landscape sectors.
The Forestry Minister Thérèse Coffey MP has confirmed that a more-than-welcome boost for the timber and forestry sectors will be forthcoming in 2018. The window for application for grants for landowners to plant trees to prevent flooding and encourage wildlife will open in January 2018. There will be guidance documents and application forms available in September.
We are at the very centre of the UK's plant supply and tree protection business in more ways than one. Nestled in the heart of rural England in the Lincolnshire countryside, British Hardwood Tree Nursery (BHT) are well-prepared and well-positioned for the forthcoming bare root season - and are ready to expand yet further.
It takes over 100 years for an oak tree to grow to the maturity needed to create timber for Lincoln Cathedral roof. Thankfully, the Cathedral team, sponsored and supported by Nettleham Woodland Trust and British Hardwood Tree Nursery, have the foresight to plant now!
There are a number of options available to those involved in the planting of new woodland and forests within the UK. The deadline for submission of Woodland Creation applications for these funds is MARCH 1st 2017.
As the Government release information about the next batch of funding for woodland creation, it is also worth considering your planting scheme's eligibility for other avenues of financial support and plant material.
The latest update on the availability of funding for capital grants for tree planting has been released. Under the Woodland Creation Grant Scheme, applications will be invited from 3 January to 1 March 2017. Initial grants of up to £6.8K per hectare are up for grabs. The grants awarded will help cover the cost of trees and any protection needed for them within two years of the award.
After 2015 sales performance unprecedented in its previous 25-year history, British Hardwood Tree Nursery (BHT) plans to invest, expand and promote into 2017 and the changes are already taking shape on site. Investing over £90K on the expansion in Lincolnshire, the developments include a fifth shed, additional mezzanine and refurbishment in an existing shed, new staff quarters and a dedicated commercial site entrance.
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