A new grant to help promote the creation of productive woodlands is set to be piloted throughout 2012.

The new Forest Planning grant - focusing on productive conifers but also available for productive broadleaves - will be administered by Forestry Commission Scotland.

It will be available for planting proposals for 30 hectares or more and will be paid a the rate of £100/ha with a maximum payment of £20,000.

For further information see Forestry Commission Scotland