English Woodland Grant Scheme

The Forestry Commission, the Government Department responsible for forestry in Great Britain, implements agreed forestry policy on behalf of the government. This includes the setting of forestry standards, enforcing plant health and tree felling regulations and administering grant schemes, including the English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS).

EWGS is part of the Defra family of environmental support. The Forestry Commission operates the scheme under the England Rural Development Programme (ERDP). The scheme has a regional basis and regional funding, with South Yorkshire falling within the Yorkshire & The Humber region. Its main purpose is to develop the co-ordinated delivery of public benefits from England’s woodlands.

The objectives of EWGS are :-

· To sustain and increase the public benefits derived from existing woodlands in England
· To invest in the creation of new woodlands in England of a size, type and location that most effectively deliver public benefits

For more information about EWGS, visit the EWGS page of the Forestry Commission’s website. South Yorkshire Forest Partnership acts as an agent for the Forestry Commission in South Yorkshire so enquiries may be directed to the SY Forest Community Forester Len Carr, telephone 0114 2571199.

Alternatively, you can speak to a Woodland Officer at the Forestry Commission’s conservancy office for Yorkshire & The Humber, telephone 01904 448778.