News and communications

Read about solutions for plastic tree tubes, be aware of wildfire risks and read our Spring blog. Join a British Quality Wild Venison webinar and catch up on the Seed Sourcing webinar.

• Updated: 21 June 2023

The HS2 Woodland Fund is reopening, oak processionary moth regulations come into force and find out about the Women in Forestry Exhibition.

• Updated: 21 June 2023

The Coal Authority has started work to restore a previously ancient woodland in County Durham as part of its nature recovery work.

• Updated: 8 June 2023

HS2 Woodland Fund reopens to support woodland creation and restoration projects along the HS2 Phase One route.

• Updated: 1 June 2023

New legislation comes into force to allow movement of large oak trees within operational zones and boundaries in place to help manage Oak Processionary Moth.

• Updated: 24 May 2023

New Forestry Nursery Directory, Seed Sourcing Grant reopens and the Biosecure Procurement Requirement is extended. Also we are celebrating women in forestry with a new exhibition!

• Updated: 24 May 2023

Find out more about invasive, non-native species, and watch the Tree Production Capital Grant webinar recording if you missed it!

• Updated: 24 May 2023

Read about the grants opening for applications: Local Authority Treescapes Fund, Urban Tree Challenge Fund and Woodland Carbon Guarantee.

• Updated: 24 May 2023

Grant will boost England’s tree seed production

• Updated: 22 May 2023

£2 million has been awarded to projects investigating the best ways to boost tree numbers outside woodlands

• Updated: 12 May 2023

To celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the government has announced the renaming of the England Coast Path, the creation of a King’s Series of National Nature Reserves, and new Coronation Woods.

• Updated: 3 May 2023

Find out about the new wild venison scheme, Farming Equipment and Technology Fund, Squirrel Impact Assessment Training and our upcoming Twitter takeover.

• Updated: 2 May 2023

Scheme to improve traceability of wild venison, increase buyer confidence and support woodland management launches in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

• Updated: 30 April 2023

The Tree Production Capital Grant opens and the EWCO historic environment support pilot is extended. Also check out our new Oak Processionary Moth digital guide.

• Updated: 25 April 2023

We are asking for your ideas for tree planting on public land. The Tree Production Capital Grant is re-opening soon, and we are encouraging applications for the Woodland Carbon Guarantee

• Updated: 19 April 2023

£5 million available for tree and seed suppliers of all sizes and from any sector to expand and modernise

• Updated: 11 April 2023

Sign up to our new mailing list, find out about the tree supply report and a guidance note on red squirrels. Read about the increased government funding to boost farming productivity and how our historic environment support …

• Updated: 21 March 2023

Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Funds and the Tree Production Innovation Funds - reopened for applications today! Read our blog and video case study on Woods Mean Business. Book a place on our Woodland Carbon Guara…

• Updated: 21 March 2023

It's International Day of Forests.... love forests and want to celebrate with us? Here's some things to share with colleagues or on your own social media channels.

• Updated: 21 March 2023

Today the NDA and NWS hosted their first staff tree planting event in partnership with Cumbria Woodlands.

• Updated: 17 March 2023