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Smallholding => Techniques and skills => Topic started by: novicesmallholder on October 24, 2009, 12:17:32 am

Title: Grants for planting hedgerow
Post by: novicesmallholder on October 24, 2009, 12:17:32 am

Hi again,

just starting the process of turning our 9 acres of grass and weeds into a smallholding.

We want to plant hedgerow around the perimiter (approx 800 metres)  :o and wondered if there are any grants available to help enable this?

Cheers,

Mark

Title: Re: Grants for planting hedgerow
Post by: HappyHippy on October 24, 2009, 10:05:54 am

I'm not sure what's currently available but I know there was a woodland grant scheme a few years back - the forrestry commision would be able to advise you further.
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/ (http://www.forestry.gov.uk/)
Hope that helps, Karen

Title: Re: Grants for planting hedgerow
Post by: novicesmallholder on October 24, 2009, 06:18:31 pm

Thanks!!

Title: Re: Grants for planting hedgerow
Post by: doganjo on October 24, 2009, 07:48:19 pm

We found a local environment ranger who gave us heaps of trees that we could grow as a hedge - beech, blackthorn, whitethorn etc as freebies.  And we found a garden website that had a two fro one offer round about the same time - worth trawling the interenet maybe.

Title: Re: Grants for planting hedgerow
Post by: Rosemary on October 25, 2009, 10:19:36 am

Try your local Council - in Scotalnd, they will have a Biodiversity Officer who will be able to advise.

Title: Re: Grants for planting hedgerow
Post by: Troubled Waters on October 28, 2009, 06:14:47 pm

Hubby works for a tree and shrub nursery and their website has a bit about grants.  Not sure if it helps but a starting point maybe.
http://www.nicholsons.gb.com/information/info_grants.htm

See if there is a local nursery you can ask for advice.