News article
Additional £2 Million for HS2 Woodland Fund to Create New Native Woodlands on HS2 Route
25/06/2018
Grant funding for woodland owners and land managers within a 25 mile buffer around the Phase One Act Limits of HS2 towards the restoration of existing Plantations on Ancient Woodland Sites (PAWS) and creating new native woodland.
Forming part of the construction of Britain's new high-speed railway, High Speed Two (HS2) Ltd is creating a network of new wildlife habitats along the route. This includes around 7 million new trees and shrubs on the first phase of the railway. In addition to this tree planting programme, a separate fund is helping local landowners to create new native, broadleaf woodlands and restore existing ancient woodland sites.