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Find out how continuous cover forestry (CCF) benefits your woodland.
Find out how to apply for consent for change of use to convert woodland to open habitat.
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.
Enhancing biodiversity, research and the local community.
Creating a larger, more connected woodland habitat.
Read the case studies of various career paths within the forestry sector.
Sign up to the plant health newsletter to receive up-to-date forestry trade news.
Supplementary guidance on the treatment of larch species when processing felling applications through the Forestry Commission.
Learn how the THP can help proactively manage spruce, including felling, restocking and maintaining newly planted trees within the proactive spruce removal area in the south-east of England.
How to plan for and manage the risks associated with oak processionary moth (OPM) on oak trees on your land.
Transforming underused land into profitable woodland.
A Seed Sourcing Grant case study on developing a long-term supply of native tree seed.
Innovating with timber, biomass, and wood products.
A case study exploring the development of a small-leaved lime seed stand in Oxley Wood.
Find out about the many benefits that trees can bring to your land and the financial and expert support you can get from the Forestry Commission.
Read about the benefits that tree planting and woodland creation bring to water management and water quality.
Find out how this small business is increasing its financial return through the sale of carbon units.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started before August 2019.
Find out how to improve permanent access and infrastructure at woodlands you manage.
This document ensures a consistent approach to planning and assessing proposals for deforestation, and the wildfire risk resulting from those proposals.
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