Grants are available for Derbyshire communities, schools, parishes and town councils, to plant trees, boost biodiversity and tackle climate change. Each grant is bespoke and based on your individual needs.
From your first call to a Heartwood Community Forest woodland officer, a team of local experts will be available to help you realise the full potential that trees can bring to your land.
Whether you want to add shade to a park, introduce greenery to a public space, or grow fruit trees to promote healthy living at your school, Derbyshire’s Heartwood Community Forest project can help.
What trees can do for your community
- Increase biodiversity
- Reduce flooding by slowing water runoff
- Prevent soil erosion: Intricate root systems hold soil in place, water filtering through the roots helps prevent runoff of pollutants and silt entering the water course.
- Reduce wind erosion
- Support life on earth as they capture carbon and release oxygen
- Reduce pollution by absorbing harmful pollutants like nitrogen oxide, ammonia and sulphur dioxide
- Improve mental health and wellbeing
Leave a legacy
Planting trees on your land will stand as a positive legacy for a brighter future, a gift to the environment. It will become a place for future generations to enjoy and a home for wildlife. By planting trees, you'll be making a clear sign that you’re playing your part in addressing our changing climate.
Woodland options
Funding is available for all the costs of woodland creation, including:
- tree planting
- hedgerows
- fencing and gate installation
Support for you
Our team will support you with 100% funding for design, planning, trees and labour, making your life easy.
We'll help you:
- fill in the application form
- design a scheme that’s right for you
- manage the planting process
- ensure you have ongoing maintenance support for 10 years
How to apply
If you would like to find out more about getting involved and have land available within the community forest boundary area, please contact our team using the online form on the England’s Community Forests website and we'll be in touch to discuss further details and next steps.