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Find out how to improve permanent access and infrastructure at woodlands you manage.
Use these calculators to help build a wild pollinator and farm wildlife package as part of a Mid Tier application.
Find out about the Forestry Commission’s revised approach to consultation on applications for woodland creation and tree felling and management.
This leaflet outlines the far-reaching benefits that trees can bring to your land and the financial and expert support you could be eligible for.
Analysis of tree sapling supply in Great Britain 2022/2023.
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.
The Development Woodland Officer programme offers an exciting career pathway into the forestry sector for people from all backgrounds and abilities
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2018.
Read about the 150 hectare woodland creation project on the Lowther Estate which will increase access to woodlands for local communities and support wildlife.
Complete this expression of interest (EOI) form if you want to take part in the Forestry Commission’s tree health pilot scheme.
Hear from Max and Guy Irving who have planted a new 22 hectare woodland to grow their family business.
A summary of statistics about woodland, forestry and primary wood processing.
Planting the right tree, in the right place, can help diversify business income, offset emissions, and bring direct benefits to your land, crops, and livestock. Find out more in the collection of resources below.
New Plant Health requirements introduced to prevent the spread of the tree pathogen Phytophthora pluvialis in Cumbria and south-west England
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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Government increases access for landowners to receive woodland creation grants.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
New breeding populations of the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) have been discovered in Kent and East Sussex.
£50 million Woodland Carbon Guarantee scheme will encourage farmers and landowners to plant more trees and help to tackle climate change
Examples of good practice tree and highway management with respect to trees growing within the curtilage of the highway.
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