The Neighbour wood scheme provides grant aid for local authorities, private landowners and others to develop attractive local woodland amenities – or Neighbour woods – in and around villages, towns and cities, specifically for public access and enjoyment.
Neighbour
Woods are now Forest Type 4 (FT4) in the forestry programme and provide for
annual forest premiums of €1,142 per hectare per year payable for 20 years to
farmers.
Grant aid
includes provision for trails, Seats and signage.
This scheme is to assist and support forest owners in restoring forests following significant damage by natural causes such as storms, frost and disease. For example, forest owners impacted by Ash dieback can apply for grant aid under the Reconstitution of woodland scheme.
Operations eligible for grant aid include:
Forestry Services Ltd. is a private forestry company specialising in providing forestry services to all woodland owners and persons considering forestry.