What we offer
Our clients are farmers, woodland owners/managers, community groups and timber businesses across Wales
The advisory service is independent and trusted to serve the Welsh rural sector for over 30 years
All of our staff are appropriately qualified, regularly assessed against external criteria and either chartered or working towards chartered status
We invest in staff development to ensure the best possible service
Our advisors access Welsh Government woodland and forestry grant schemes, including advice under Farming Connect. We also bid for and run our own projects (currently under Rural Development Plan) for the Welsh farm/forestry sector.
We cover most of Wales. Please contact us for advice and information about anything to do with woodland, forestry hedgerows and timber:
- Planting New Woodland and Glastir Woodland Creation and Restoration Schemes
- Woodland Management Visits
- Felling Licences and the Sale and Marketing of Timber
- Sourcing Timber: click here for a list of Welsh timber sawmills
- Hedgerow Management and Shelterbelts
Woodland Creation
- Receive to £4,500 per hectare in capital grant,
- Be eligible for up to £350 per hectare / year for 12 years in annual premium payment,
- Continue to collect Basic Payment Scheme on land planted under Glastir Woodland Creation,
- £60 per hectare for maintenance for 12 years,
- £3.48 per metre towards the cost of fencing.
- The minimum planting area required is 0.25 hectares (0.6 acres) which can be made up of multiple planting areas (minimum 0.1ha). Under this revised scheme there is no fixed minimum width for new woodlands. GWC grants can be used to plant areas ranging from shelterbelts, woodland strips and field corners to substantial areas of woodland.
- To apply, you will need a Customer Reference Number (CRN) from Welsh Government and to register with RPW online.
- You must have ‘management control’ of the land. To apply for GWC you will need to complete an Expression of Interest form using the Rural Payments Wales Online service, for which you will need a RPW Online Activation Code. Expressions of Interest can only be made within certain time periods specified by WG. If you do not have a CRN or RPW Online Activation Code call the WG Customer Contact Centre on 0300 062 5004.
We manage a high proportion of Glastir schemes. We operate framework agreements to secure planting stock from UK sources and local contractors, to ensure schemes are delivered and grant claims successful. All Glastir clients have the option to access these services.
Take a look at the rules booklet for this round of GWC.
Please contact us for additional help and support or for more detail on the scheme rules and available options, see this summary sheet and visit the Glastir pages.
Farming Connect/Agriplan Woodland Plans
- Get a long term Woodland Management plan, 80% funded by Farming Connect
- Realise the value in your woodlands.
- Part of the Farming Connect service via AgriPlan Cymru.
- To apply, you will need to register first with Farming Connect here.
- Once this is done, you can contact your Local Developement Officer to start the process off.
Please contact us for help and information. For more detail on the process, take a look at this flowchart.
Glastir Small Grants
Funding of up to £7,500 is available for....
Main Capital Works
> New Hedge Planting
> Hedge Coppicing and Gapping-up
> Hedge Laying
> Trees (Standards)
> Trees And Shrubs (Transplants)
> Trees And Shrubs (Whips)
> Orchard Trees Plus Guard And Stake
> Sabre Planting
Supporting Capital Works
> Ladder Stile
> Timber Bridle Gate and Posts
> Timber Kissing Gate and Posts
> Wooden Stiles
> Badger Gate
> Water Gate
> Piped Water Supply
> Water Troughs
> Post and Rail Fencing
> Post and Wire Fencing
> Post and wire Fencing with Stock Netting
> Rabbit Fencing
> Timber Field Gates (Hardwood)
> Timber Field Gates (Softwood)
> Parkland Tree Stock Guards
> Tree Shelter (60cm with stake)
> Spiral Rabbit Guards
> Bramble/Scrub Control (Hand Knapsack Sprayer).
Take a look at the process here. To apply, you will need a Customer Reference Number (CRN) from Welsh Government and to register with RPW online.
- You must have ‘management control’ of the land. To apply for GWC you will need to complete an Expression of Interest form using the Rural Payments Wales Online service, for which you will need a RPW Online Activation Code. Expressions of Interest can only be made within certain time periods specified by WG. If you do not have a CRN or RPW Online Activation Code call the WG Customer Contact Centre on 0300 062 5004.
Please contact us for further information or click here to visit the Welsh Government website.
Timber Sales & Felling Licences
- We specialise in harvesting and marketing smaller timber parcels.
- We can obtain better prices by combining lots for harvesting and sale.
- We can provide all services, from Felling Licences through to harvesting contract management.
- We actively seek value added markets, such as through a network of local sawmills, furniture and construction markets.
- Staff are certified structural timber graders and we are continually improving our knowledge about specialist markets, to increase returns to timber growers. View this link to see some our work with the Home Grown Homes project.
- Certification is available and our schemes are managed to high environmental standards.
Woodland Carbon Code
The Woodland Carbon Code is a UK Government Backed scheme to value the carbon captured woodland creation schemes and market these units to corporate buyers. The scheme is available on land recently planted for the first time, it does not apply where there is a legal obligation to restock after felling.
The Coed Cymru Group scheme deals with the process of verification and validation for you markets the carbon units on your behalf. It is available to all our clients and we may accept schemes managed through other agents from time to time.