Woodlands

CLM focuses on maximising the potential of your holding and if woodlands are part of that then we can advise on the existing grant system and deal with applications and certification where necessary.

Woodlands are managed for a variety of reasons, including:

          Commercial timber
          Landscape and aesthetic goals
          Leisure and tourism
          Conservation
          Shooting and Stalking

We are currently working on a number of woodland projects including business plans for projects involving access, tourism and English Woodland Grant Scheme applications.

Sources of funding for woodlands

English Woodland Grant Scheme

Launched in 2005 EWGS is part of the Defra funded England Rural Development Programme and administered by the Forestry Commission. There are six separate grants:

	Woodland Planning Grant
	Woodland Assessment Grant
	Woodland Regeneration Grant
	Woodland Improvement Grant
	Woodland Management Grant
	Woodland Creation Grant

Woodland holdings over 30ha must be certified to the UK Woodland Assurance Standard in order to be eligible for the Woodland Management Grant. CLM has experience of writing Woodland Management Plans that meet the standard and organising certification of woodlands for clients in advance of making WMG applications.

Environmental Stewardship

Funded by Defra and managed by the Rural Development Service soon to be part of Natural England Environmental Stewardship comprises three schemes.

	Entry Level Stewardship
	Organic Entry Level Stewardship
	Higher Level Stewardship

Woods

For further information on how to make the most of your woodland please feel free to contact us