Grants to plant trees. Farmers and landowners throughout Yorkshire are being encouraged to apply for a grant that will support the creation of woodland on their land. The England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), which is due to open to applications soon, will be administered by the Forestry Commission to support landowners and land managers to create new woodland. A replacement to the Woodland Carbon Fund, which closed for applications in March, the EWCO follows the UK government’s commitment to ambitious tree planting through the launch of its England Trees Action Plan for 2021-2024 that is designed to provide a long-term vision for trees and woodlands in England, with a promise to triple the current tree planting rate in the country so that the UK hits its 30,000 hectares per year target.