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The National Forest Company leads the creation of The National Forest, a new, forested landscape and destination across 200 square miles of central England. Forest cover (woods and other habitats) has trebled to almost 20% and alongside a transformed environment...
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What land use codes to use in 2023 when declaring land in a rural payments application such as the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) and Countryside Stewardship (CS).
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When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.
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