Trees

Broadland Landowner Tree Planting Grants

Landowner Tree Planting Grants aim to support local businesses, farmers and individuals to plant trees in their local areas to improve the local environment for people and nature.

There is a recognition of the limited publicly owned space available for tree planting in some parts of the district. Therefore, this grant encourages planting on private land in such a way that there are benefits to the public and local community in a broadly defined way.

Please note that applications for projects which have the involvement of parish councils and/or tree wardens will be prioritised.

Landowner grants will provide 100% of funding required for trees and guards in approved applications, however labour costs are not covered by grants.

Grants of up to approximately £1,000 per applicant are available for local hedge and tree planting projects. This equates to up to 120m of hedgerow or 600 trees which is the maximum. For projects over this size applications could be made to other available schemes including Woodland Trust MOREwoods or MOREhedge schemes Trees for Landowners and Farmers - Woodland Trust.

The minimum size for a project is 25m or 125 trees. For projects below this size applications can be made for subsidised tree packs from Norfolk County Council.

If your project does not meet the requirements, or you are planting in South Norfolk, please see Busseys community tree grant for Norfolk.

Objectives

Plant trees and hedges in our local communities, the right trees in the right place, including where there is limited public space for planting. This will help to:

  • improve biodiversity and habitat creation and help sustain wildlife
  • improve the local environment for the benefit of the wider public
  • capture carbon as the trees grow
  • improve air and soil quality
  • engage with the local community on environmental issues affecting their local area.

Eligible applicants and projects

  1. Grant funding will be available to individual landowners, farmers and local businesses.
  2. Trees must be planted within the Broadland District Council area.
  3. The project can be a stand-alone project or a self-contained aspect of an ongoing project.
  4. This grant scheme is for projects that will take place in this tree planting season November 2023 to March 2024.

Apply for a Landowner Tree Planting Grant