I was delighted to visit Blenheim Estate today to launch a new national drive to encourage more farmers and landowners across England to grow and manage more trees.
Blenheim is set to receive significant funding from the Nature for Climate Fund's England Woodland Creation Offer, managed by the Forestry Commission. This will support the creation of over 100 hectares of woodland planted with 270,000 trees.
Woodland creation offers a profitable way for farmers and landowners to boost their business as well as deliver environmental benefits, alongside food production. The grant schemes will help land managers diversify their business, with the potential to receive a grant of over £10,000 for every hectare of new woodland created.
If you are a farmer or landowner and want to get involved, you can find out more information here.
