Policy paper

Our position on woodland creation in England

An overview of Forestry Commission and Natural England's shared position on woodland creation in England.

Applies to England

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Details

This note sets out a shared position on woodland creation in England and covers:

  • purpose and vision
  • where we see opportunities to plant trees and create woodland
  • woodland types that we want more of
  • commercial tree plantations
  • wildlife rich woodlands for biodiversity
  • woodlands for climate change and mitigation
  • multi-functional woodlands
  • trees outside of woods
  • agroforestry
  • resilience
  • our role

Updates to this page

Published 8 December 2023

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