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Use this form to apply to the Forestry Commission to assess the environmental impact of converting land into woodland.
This guidance sets out the need to contact historic environment organisations during the development of forestry projects and provides template emails that proposers can use.
A guide on restocking your woodlands, after removing spruce trees within the proactive spruce removal area in the south-east of England (in the Ips typographus Demarcation Area).
Supplementary guidance offering clarity on the principles to adopt when considering afforestation on or near priority habitats.
What the Forestry Commission is doing on accessibility and how it plans to meet accessibility regulations.
This guidance has been jointly produced by Defra, Forestry Commission and Natural England to help ensure that proposals for afforestation identify and avoid important breeding wader sites.
A guide to help identify tree damage by deer and grey squirrels.
Information about authorised processors in relation to the handling of material affected by Ips typographus or Phytophthora pluvialis.
Innovation fund supporting nurseries to increase and diversify domestic tree supply.
New plan sets out vision to boost the safe use of sustainable UK timber in construction and increase domestic supply
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Find out about our board and committees from April 2019.
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.
Submit this assessment form with Countryside Stewardship applications that include WN5 or WN6 options.
Find out about the Woods into Management – Timber in Construction Innovation Fund and how you can compete for funding to help increase and facilitate the use of home-grown English wood and wood fibre in construction.
The Forestry Commission Strategy sets out the direction for Forest Services, Forestry England, and Forest Research.
Find information and support on how to comply with the biosecure procurement requirement for suppliers of plants and trees.
Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
Find the contact details to use if you wish to contact the Forestry Commission with a media enquiry.
Diversification for long-term returns.
Farmers and landowners encouraged to create new woodland as a financial and environmentally rewarding option.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
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