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Read the case studies of various career paths within the Forestry Commission.
Find out how to restock trees on a site where they have been felled due to pests or disease.
Guidance on applying for a licence to fell trees where a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) has been made.
Enhancing biodiversity, providing a recreation space for the local community and sequestering carbon.
Supplementary guidance offering an overview of those priority open habitats most likely to need consideration during the planning and assessment of woodland creation proposals.
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 wher…
How to apply for a grant for habitat creation using blended public and private funding.
Learn how Cabilla Manor Farm used woodland creation to build a resilient business model.
Provides practical advice on making developments better for people and the environment.
Supplementary guidance on undertaking stakeholder engagement before you submit your woodland management plans (WMP).
How to choose Countryside Stewardship Capital Grant items if you’re part of the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) pilot scheme.
Forestry Commission guidance on design techniques, processes and how to document forest management plans.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2018.
Read this guidance if your Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) contains ash trees.
Find out how land managers can look after newly planted trees in areas where there’s been restocking due to pests and disease.
Enhancing biodiversity, research and the local community.
Find out the minimum standards for a deer and mammal risk assessment for woodland creation and how to carry out the survey.
Practical advice for those with a responsibility for management of ash in woodlands.
Supplementary guidance on how to manage woodland open space for wildlife.
Find out about the Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Fund - Regional woodland restoration. There will be a number of funds based in regions around the country.
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