Planting trees to help our rivers
13 October 2023
The Wye & Usk Foundation Advisors are offering free advice and support to farmers and land managers in the Wye catchment (England) to apply for grants to plant trees to create woodland, wood pasture, agroforestry and traditional orchards.
Benefits of Trees on Farms
Trees can provide shelter for livestock from sun and severe weather, protect crops from wind damage, retain soil moisture and improve drought resilience, stabilize riverbanks and provide shade for fish, reduce flooding downstream, capture eroding soils and nutrients, boost diversity and beneficial pollinator habitat. They can also be a source of production (timber, wood fuel, livestock browse, fruit or nuts, woodchip which can be mixed in with FYM for fertiliser).
Background & Information
Woodlands for Water is the first project developed by the Riverscapes Partnership which, with support from Defra, aims to create more riparian and wider catchment planting in six river catchment areas from Devon to Cumbria by March 2025.
This project is being delivered through the Nature for Climate funding from Defra.
To find out more contact Dreda Darling at dreda@wyeuskfoundation.org