Hedgerows
As part of a strategy to increase tree planting, Lincolnshire County Council will offer free native hedgerow planting schemes to:
- parish councils
- voluntary groups
- private landowners
- farmers around the county
You can submit an application here. Once you have submitted your application, we will be able to advise you on the funding option best suited to your site.
Applications for hedgerows in private gardens will not be accepted. Applicants must be able to plant the hedging between November 2024 and March 2025 and agree to keep the area around the hedging plants weed free for three years and not remove the hedgerow for 25 years.
We will only be offering small sized trees up to a maximum height of 60 to 90 centimetres with the appropriate protection.
All schemes will be scored according to their wildlife and landscape benefit and proposed maintenance. Should more applications be received than our funding allows, only the highest scoring schemes will be awarded trees.
Deadline for 2024 applications is 1 September. If you submit after this deadline, your application will still be considered for 2025.