WOODLAND TREE HEALTH GRANTS RATES INCREASE

As of the 27th February 2023 the Woodland Tree Health Grant available in England will see a rise on the Capital works cap.

For native tree species the cap is:

• £6,000 per hectare for ancient woodland

• £4,720 per hectare for other woodland

  
  

For non-native tree species the cap is:

• £3,000 per hectare for ancient woodland

• £3,850 per hectare for other woodland

This is a considerable hike from the former maximum cap of £3,500 per hectare, which will further assist land owners in dealing with Ash Dieback and Phytophthora Ramorum in their woodlands across England. 

Also as part of this scheme agreements will now last three years and not two years.