Guidance: Woodland creation grant: Countryside Stewardship

You can apply for this grant all year round.

The grant is for a 2 year capital works programme to plant and protect young trees.

A woodland creation maintenance grant WD1 of £200 per hectare for 10 years is available through Higher Tier. You have to meet the objectives of the capital works agreement and have had your final claim approved first.

Use the manual on this page to understand:

  • the eligibility requirements
  • how to apply
  • the payments you could receive
  • the rules and conditions for the scheme

If you applied for the grant between 2 January and 16 February 2018 refer to the previous manual.



Winners of the BBSRC Innovator of the Year 2018 International Impact category

Congratulations to Professor Martin Broadley (Biosciences, UoN) and Dr Louise Ander (Inorganic Geochemistry, BGS) were announced as winners of the BBSRC Innovator of the Year 2018 International Impact category for their work on GeoNutrition: spatial aspects of hidden hunger.



Notice: SN15 4SQ, Mr Phillip Greenhill, Mr Robert Greenhill and Mrs Bridget Greenhill: environmental permit issued

The Environment Agency publish permits that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:

  • Operator name: Mr Phillip Greenhill, Mr Robert Greenhill and Mrs Bridget Greenhill
  • Installation name: Lake Farm Poultry Unit
  • Permit number: EPR/BP3539UT/V004


Aquaculture in Lake Victoria – Challenges for the industry

Congratulations to Tracey Coffey, Sharon Egan, Suzanne McGowan, Murray Lark, Odipo Osano, Christopher Aura, Andrew Marriott, Greg Sambrook Smith, Iseult Lynch and Stefan Krause on their successful GCRF Multidisciplinary Challenge–led Research Project Aquaculture in Lake Victoria – Challenges for the industry.



Aquaculture in Lake Victoria – challenges for the industry

Congratulations to Tracey Coffey, Sharon Egan, Suzanne McGowan, Murray Lark, Odipo Osano, Christopher Aura, Andrew Marriott, Greg Sambrook Smith, Iseult Lynch and Stefan Krause on their successful GCRF Multidisciplinary Challenge–led research project ‘Aquaculture in Lake Victoria – challenges for the industry’.