Theme 2 
Objectives:
- Woodlands enhancing and protecting the region's environment, together with safeguards for the heritage features within them.
- Woodland habitats and species being maintained or bought into good ecological condition.
Priority Topic: Ancient Woodland
The FC’s English Woodlands Grant Scheme (ewgs) offers a Woodland Improvement Grant (WIG) of 80% to assist owners managing woodland designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) with a classification from Natural England as being in unfavourable condition.
Case Studies
- Protecting the Environment
- Heritage and Archaeology
- Monitoring Biodiversity
- Tackling Threats to Biodiversity
