8 programs · checked October 22, 2026
Yard rebates in Wales
8 programs pay Wales residents for yard projects, 3 of them open to anyone in the nation. 7 list themselves as open now. The largest, Welsh Water Surface Water Rebate, pays up to £70.30 per household. 1 ask for a plan, sketch or plant list before they approve a project.
Open to anyone in Wales
Programs open across the nation. Local programs below often stack on top of these.
- OpenPlan required
Welsh Government Woodland Creation Grant
Welsh Government (Rural Payments Wales)
Planting payments per hectare, e.g. £5,103/ha native woodland (1,600 stems/ha), £6,982/ha native carbon woodland, £4,480/ha fruit and nut; plus fencing (£8.33/m), gates, maintenance (£422/ha year 1 falling to £74/ha) and a £387/ha premium for 12 years; extra £825/ha for qualifying native broadleaf woodland
- Open
Woodland Trust MOREhedges Hedge Planting Scheme
Woodland Trust
Trees and tree protection supplied, covering up to 75% of the cost
- Open
Woodland Trust MOREwoods Tree Planting Scheme
Woodland Trust
Trees, tree protection, site visit and woodland design supplied, covering up to 75% of costs; for woodland over 1 ha a Trust-arranged contractor can plant, covering up to 60% of all costs
Stormwater fee credits
Lower your stormwater fee for managing runoff on your lot
- Open
Welsh Water Surface Water Rebate
Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water
2026/27 household reduction: £45.87 on the service (standing) charge with a water meter or on the Assessed Measured Charge; £70.30 if billed the standard unmeasured property charge
Up to £70.30 per household
- Open
Hafren Dyfrdwy Surface Water Drainage Reduction
Hafren Dyfrdwy
Reduction in sewerage charges (surface water element removed)
Compost bin and mulch programs
Discounted compost bins, free compost and free mulch
- Open
Carmarthenshire £15 Compost Bins
Carmarthenshire County Council
330 litre garden compost bin £15.00 each including delivery
- Open
Torfaen Subsidised Compost Bins
Torfaen County Borough Council
Subsidised compost bins (prices shown at torfaen.getcomposting.com)
- Seasonal
Anglesey Free Soil Improver
Isle of Anglesey County Council
Free soil improver (compost)
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Source: Sow, “Yard rebates in Wales,” checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/wales
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan your Wales yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard and keep the plant list in one place, ready for the application.