Summary
There is increasing interest in the Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) with over 14,000 hectares of woodland creation schemes approved during the year, for current and future years.
- around 50% (7,045ha) of FGS supported woodland creation in 2023-24 was planted as productive woodland specifically aimed at growing sustainable timber
- 50% (7,078ha) of FGS supported woodland was planted with native trees
This activity makes a significant contribution to the rural economy, with the forestry sector as a whole:
- supporting over 25,000 jobs
- producing over £1 billion of Gross Value Added
