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  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock and machinery hardcore tracks item.

  • How to use the Rural Payments service to register land and update digital maps.

  • How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.

  • Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the wooden field gate item.

  • Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the flower-rich margins and plots option.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the permanent grassland with very low inputs (outside SDAs) option.

  • This booklet tells you what you need to know about getting permission to fell any trees for yourself or for someone else.

  • Guidance on applying for a licence to fell growing trees using our Felling Licence Online service.

  • Find out what's involved in creating a plan, giving you a structured way to organise the management of woodland.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow gapping-up item.

  • Facilities for boaters at Environment Agency lock sites on the non-tidal River Thames and the River Kennet.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree surgery item.

  • How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow coppicing item.

  • Find out what grants are available under the tree health pilot (THP) scheme, if you’re eligible and how to apply.

  • Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.

  • Find out about eligibility and requirements for the winter bird food option.

  • The Forestry and Arboriculture Training Fund covers training costs for short, practical forestry and arboriculture courses.