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funded agroforestry · Wallonia, Belgium

Funded hedges, on the farm

For farms located in Wallonia, Belgium: we design, plant and help fund your hedges and agroforestry systems. Planting is subsidised by the Walloon Region, and the same hedges then qualify for an annual payment under the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

The funding ↓
the hedge as an asset, not a cost

What if planting hedges became profitable for your farm?

Planting is expensive and the paperwork is discouraging. We flip the equation: an agroforestry project designed for your farm, whose planting is largely funded and which then earns you money every year — while we handle the paperwork.

two schemes, two timeframes

How it's funded

This funding is specific to farms located in the Walloon Region of Belgium.

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At planting time — the hedge itself

A regional grant (Service Public de Wallonie, the Walloon public service) covers a large share of the cost of planting hedgerows, coppices, orchards and tree rows.
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Every year — the eco-scheme payment

Your hedges, trees and ponds, once declared under the CAP, qualify for a recurring annual payment under the "ecological network" eco-scheme.

And crucially: the two funding schemes stack on the same hedges. A hedge subsidised at planting then qualifies, every year after, for the eco-scheme payment.

2026 figures

What it amounts to

€5 → €13.5

per metre of hedgerow subsidised at planting, depending on the number of rows.

Walloon regional grant (SPW)

+50%

extra grant when planting is carried out by a specialised company — which is our case.

×1.5 uplift (capped at 80% of invoices)

≈ €450

per environmental hectare per year under the ecological network eco-scheme — a recurring income.

CAP 2026 (indicative amount)

2026 amounts are indicative, excluding individual circumstances. The conditions (thresholds, the 30-year planting commitment, CAP caps) depend on your farm: we check them together before you commit.

beyond the subsidies

What the hedge really brings

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Protecting your crops & livestock

Windbreaks, shade for livestock, shelter for beneficial insects: the hedge works for your farm.
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Living soil

Erosion control, water infiltration, organic matter: the hedge regenerates your land over the long term.
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A paying asset

Planting funded upfront, then a recurring annual subsidy through the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP): the hedge becomes a source of income.
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Biodiversity in the field

Pollinators, birds and natural predators return — concrete support for reducing inputs.
how we work

From your land to the payment received

01

Farm assessment

We read your land, your CAP constraints and your agronomic goals to target the right locations.

02

Agroforestry design

Hedge layout, species suited to your region, integration into your production system.

03

Planting by a specialised team

We plant as a specialised company — which increases the regional subsidy by 50%.

04

Grant paperwork & follow-up

We prepare and file the applications, and support you for the duration of the commitment.

Shall we see what your farm can access?

Tell us about your land and your goals. We'll assess the hedges to plant, the funding available, and build the project — turnkey.