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Practical advice for woodland owners, managers and local authorities.
Find out how to apply for consent for change of use to convert woodland to open habitat.
How woodland creation can help you generate income.
A fund for Upper Tier Local Authorities only – providing revenue support for the additional staff / consultants required to accelerate plans for tree and woodland planting.
Provisional UK statistics on areas of woodland, certified woodland, new planting and restocking.
Practical guidance on mitigating deer impacts in woodlands and what to consider when planning and assessing woodland proposals.
Read how woodland creation can capture carbon, and how it can help your business.
Natural colonisation is the process by which trees colonise new ground from existing local sources. This can happen through seed which has been dispersed by birds, mammals, wind or gravity, or by vegetative colonisation where new growth sprouts from the...
Read inspiring case studies of successful tree planting and woodland creation projects from across England.
Provisional UK statistics on areas of woodland, certified woodland, planting and the Woodland Carbon Code.
The Woodland Ambassador programme within the Forestry Commission helps to support trees, woodlands, and forestry across England.
Supplementary guidance offering an overview of those priority open habitats most likely to need consideration during the planning and assessment of woodland creation proposals.
Find out what’s involved and when to expect payment for this grant to support research and development in the forestry sector.
Provisional UK statistics on areas of woodland, certified woodland, new planting and restocking, and the woodland carbon code.
An overview of Forestry Commission and Natural England's shared position on woodland creation in England.
Presents monetary estimates for components of woodland.
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