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Apply for grants and other funding to increase productivity, manage your land to benefit the environment and support your agricultural business.
Find out how to apply for a tree felling licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
This guidance explains when you need a felling licence and when you do not.
Find woodland agreements, felling licences and other designations or features on any chosen area of land in England.
Find out how to create a woodland management plan for grant and felling licence applications. This will help you plan and develop a sustainable woodland.
Find out how the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) can help you get money to create new woodland.
Find out about forestry apprenticeships at Level 3 (forest craftsperson), Level 4 (forestry works manager) and Level 6 (professional forester), including opportunities at the Forestry Commission and Forestry England.
The UKFS defines the government requirements for forestry in the UK. It provides a basis for regulation and monitoring, including national and international reporting.
Find out when you need a felling licence to fell trees, and what we do if trees are felled without a licence. This can apply to your land, or land you manage.
What you must do when you keep livestock or manage land.
Read the guidance to help you claim payment for Countryside Stewardship agreements that started before 2025, and for capital items.
Resources on where to find opportunities for working in forestry.
Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.
Use the public registers to find details on proposed forestry work and Forestry Commission decisions to approve or reject proposals.
Check the land details you have registered on the Rural Payments service.
Learn how to identify woodland archaeology so it can be built into woodland plans, and protected during woodland management and maintenance.
If you suspect anyone of illegal felling then you can check if permission exists and, if necessary, report the incident to the Forestry Commission.
Find out how to apply for the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) to support your development of a proposal to create woodland.
Woodlands may be eligible for certain tax reliefs and exemptions, depending on the type of woodland and its purpose.
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