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Today read about the England Woodland Creation Offer transition into Local Nature Recovery in 2025 and the expansion of community forests in England.
Today read about the important update to Breeding Wader Guidance, watch the recent webinar and find out about a new Seed Sourcing Grant (SSG).
The hot and dry weather conditions are causing difficulties for some landowners. If you are a woodland creation customer read on for advice on dealing with these conditions.
The England Woodland Creation Offer will become part of the Local Nature Recovery scheme – one of the new environmental land management (ELM) schemes – from 2025.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Millions of trees are set to be planted nationwide, thanks to £44.2 million in funding for Community Forests and woodland creation partners.
The Levelling Up Parks Fund will create new and improved parks in urban areas, helping communities to come together and enjoy the outdoors.
Today (27 July 2022) read about the Seed Sourcing for Trees of the Future webinar, watch our England Woodland Creation Offer webinar and check the deadline for claiming EWCO Annual Maintenance Payments.
Today read the Forestry Commission operational update, find out how to approach this planting season with possible shortfall of oak, and read about the changes to the IPS typographus demarcated area.
This update provides details on how we are prioritising to help support core work.
Local school children in Egremont have planted roughly 200 trees to help increase biodiversity in the area and reduce anti- social behaviour.
Cornwall has seen 26 green projects - all aimed at tackling declining biodiversity and restoring its natural environment - delivered since the G7 conference.
Almost £8 million has been allocated for local authorities to train and employ new staff - building local capacity to plan and deliver new woodlands.
Emergency regulation introduced to protect treescapes and strengthen biosecurity following the interception of Pine Processionary Moth
Natural England calls for members of the public to take action to prevent wildfires in the Yorkshire area
Almost £4.5 million being awarded to help futureproof trees and forests against impacts of pests, disease and climate change.
Wyre Forest National Nature Reserve (NNR) extended by almost 900 hectares (60 percent) to now cover over 1,455 hectares.
Farmers and landowners encouraged to create new woodland as a financial and environmentally rewarding option.
Over a quarter of a million trees to be planted thanks to funds awarded as part of National Tree Week.
New community forest for Cumbria marks next step in plans to build back greener, protect nature and reach net zero by 2050
New breeding populations of the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) have been discovered in Kent and East Sussex.
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