Policy paper

Keepers of time: ancient and native woodland and trees policy in England

The Government’s statement on England’s ancient and native woodland and ancient and veteran trees.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, Forestry Commission and Natural England
• Published: 27 May 2022

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

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This statement updates the Government’s policy to recognise the value of England’s ancient and native woodlands and ancient and veteran trees. It restates the Government’s commitment to evaluate the threats facing these habitats and sets out updated principles and objectives to protect and improve these habitats for future generations.

You can read the 2005 keepers of time: a statement of policy on the National Archives.

Published 27 May 2022