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Funding to Create and Restore Woodlands on HS2 Route - First 2020 Deadline Imminent
06/01/2020
Grant funding is available for woodland owners and land managers located up to 25 miles from the phase one HS2 railway route towards the restoration of existing ancient woodlands 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 has been established to help local landowners create new native, broadleaf woodlands and restore existing ancient woodland sites.