The Forestry Commission is holding an England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) and Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) advice session

EWCO and WCPG advice session - Shrewsbury, 30 September 2026

Led by: Forestry Commission Land Use Advisor Emma Clitherow, Field Manager Lisa Barlow and Woodland Creation Officer Jack Reeves

Location: The Cut Shropshire Wildlife Trust, 193 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6AH

Time: 9:30am to 12pm

Planting trees and creating new woodlands can provide direct sources of income and reduce farm input costs. With grants and incentives from the Forestry Commission and partners there has never been as much financial and practical support available.

The day will provide you with:

Information about woodland planning and creation grants

Advice for submitting successful EWCO applications

Details of the information required on the EWCO application form

Signposting to useful online tools and information

The opportunity to work on your application

Chance to speak one to one with members of the team

Experts from the Forestry Commission will be on hand throughout the session to provide support and answer any questions.

Suitable for anyone at any stage of the application process:

first stages considering planting a woodland

you need advice on your applications

you have any other tree planting queries

Please book as spaces are limited and please sign-up to the waiting list if places are full.

Additional information

The workshop will start promptly at 10am, please allow plenty of time to register

Please bring a fully charged laptop and charger, if you have one

Refreshments will be provided

Description supplied by the event organiser.