If you are the owner of land in Gateshead and you are considering planting a new woodland, which could be as small as 30 x 30 square metres, then you may be eligible for a Woodland Creation Grant of £3,800 per hectare.
See the Forestry Commission| for more information. Contact The Forestry Commission’s Woodland Officer Mike Riley at Rothbury on 01669 621591.
For a 50% contribution to the planting of a new hedge see the Durham Hedgerow Grant scheme| at Durham Biodiversity Action Partnership.
Community groups and schools interested in planting native trees and new orchards as part of the Big Tree Plant please contact the number below to disuss.
Free trees are also available to Community Groups and Schools as part of the Jubilee Woods scheme|.