Guidance

The benefits of woodland creation: woods and water

Find out 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: 7 September 2026
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  1. 7 September 2026

     Replaced Twitter link with Facebook link on the HTML version.

  2. 20 March 2025

     Reference added to PDF.

  3. 13 November 2024

     Updated factsheet with 2024 uplifted EWCO rates.

  4. 22 January 2024

     Added an HTML version of the brochure.

  5. 1 April 2022

     First published.

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• Publication for Northern Ireland
• Publication for Scotland
• Publication for Wales

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The benefits of woodland creation: Woods and Water

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The benefits of woodland creation: Woods and Water

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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.