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The benefits of woodland creation: Woods and Water

Read about the benefits that tree planting and woodland creation bring to water management and water quality.

• From: Forestry Commission
• Published: 1 April 2022
• Last updated: 13 November 2024 — See all updates

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Planting the right tree in the right place can help reduce the impacts of storm and flood water and alleviate the impact of drought, improve water quality, reduce soil erosion, and help keep rivers cool.

Financial support and expert advice are available to help realise the benefits woodlands can have for you and the water on your land.

Published 1 April 2022
Last updated 13 November 2024 + show all updates

1. 13 November 2024

   Updated factsheet with 2024 uplifted EWCO rates.

2. 22 January 2024

   Added an HTML version of the brochure.

3. 1 April 2022

   First published.