Woodland Grant for Hilsea Lines

Woodland Grant for Hilsea Lines.

Hilsea Lines has been awarded a grant of £30,000 from the Forestry Commission. The grant funds investment in woodlands to create and improve the accessibility of quality areas of woodland for visitors and helps to protect and enhance the biodiversity of the site.

Feedback from the User’s forums and visitors was used to develop the plans which will include improvements to paths, interpretation boards, seating and setting up a self-guided woodland walk in the priority areas of the woodland. In addition to these capital works there will also be woodland management and planting to improve the structure of the woodland.

This funding is a considerable boost to the sites present budget and will allow us to improve the accessibility to the woodland for free, quite enjoyment by the public and support the maintenance of habitats for wildlife, protecting the biodiversity and aspects of our cultural heritage.

For more information about the woodland Grant scheme go to www.forestry.gov.uk/ewgs