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Today read about improvements made to the Tree Health Pilot, find out all about reopened The Urban Tree Challenge Fund (round 5) and Local Authorities Treescapes Fund (round 3).
Innovative pilot provides grants, guidance and advice to reduce the impacts of tree pests and diseases and build the resilience of England’s trees, woodlands and forests
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The environmental successes of Eythrope partnership project celebrated on World Wetlands Day.
The Development Woodland Officer programme offers an exciting career pathway into the forestry sector for people from all backgrounds and abilities
Government speeds up Sustainable Farming Incentive roll-out with new sets of paid actions to support food production and environmentally responsible farming.
We’re delighted to announce that the application window for our 2023 Development Woodland Officer programme is now open. Also, read about the Red Squirrel Action Plan and check the recent webinar recordings.
Almost £14 million from the Levelling Up Fund will help restore the 33-mile Montgomery Canal in eastern Powys and north-west Shropshire.
Today read about Forestry Commission lifting Phytophthora pluvialis restrictions on timber industry and find out how to attend our best practice event 'Managing deer across the English landscape'.
Planning permission has been granted for The Moors at Arne, a scheme on the Isle of Purbeck adapting approximately 150 hectares of low-lying grassland into diverse wetlands.
Woodlands worth over £400m million annually in protecting communities from flooding, new research reveals
Today read about revised grant payment rates, new flexibility to the EWCO capital payments cap and changes to EWCO Additional Contribution spatial targeting.
David Rillie received a suspended prison sentence and was ordered to pay costs of almost £74,000, for illegally grazing cattle on a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Unlimited fines and prison sentences for those felling trees without a licence to be introduced
£3 million capital fund opens for applications. Village halls in England will now be able to apply for grants to renovate vital community assets
Environment Agency sends 200 tonnes of the invasive species for composting
In a speech at the Confor conference today, Forestry Commission Chief Executive, Richard Stanford, called for a new approach to how we view trees and forestry in England.
Trees planted outside woodlands are worth over £3.8 billion, groundbreaking research published by Forest Research and Defra reveals
New funding to plant trees in communities nationwide in honour of the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has been announced by Forestry Minister Trudy Harrison.
Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey delivered a speech to the CLA Business Conference
As part of National Tree Week, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has announced £200,000 of funding for England's newest Community Forest in Cumbria.
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