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Read the latest Plant Health News from the Forestry Commission. Sign up to the plant health newsletter to receive up-to-date forestry trade news.
Read the rules on compatibility of England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) payments and whether land managers can access other sources of ecosystem services payments alongside EWCO payments.
Find information and support on how to comply with the biosecure procurement requirement for suppliers of plants and trees.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Find out how you can protect and manage trees and woodlands in urban areas.
Guidance on the Forestry Commission’s interpretation of trees and woodland for the purposes of felling licences and forestry environmental impact assessments.
How to use the optional Countryside Stewardship monitoring report and photographic monitoring report templates.
These example landscape character appraisals will help you develop your own woodland creation design plan.
This guidance sets out the need to contact historic environment organisations during the development of forestry projects and provides template emails that proposers can use.
A Tree Production Capital Grant (TPCG) Case Study: mechanising the preparation, sowing, weeding and lifting of seed beds.
If you're an existing Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) grant holder, use these forms and guidance to submit a claim. The LATF is closed for applications.
Find out how to assess whether your site might be suitable for woodland creation by carrying out species and vegetation surveys.
How to plan and access tracks and surfaced haulage roads in woodland – the minimum appropriate standards for construction, repair and maintenance.
Find out how the Forestry Commission supports you if you operate in woodland designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
How to identify tree damage by deer and grey squirrels.
Climate change management guidance for landowners, foresters and farmers to strengthen woodland management and combat the effects of climate change.
Find out how sustainably managed woodlands can deliver benefits to the environment, people and the economy.
Resources on where to find opportunities for working in forestry.
Find out the benefits of planting trees, including funding and support available to create woodland in England.
Read how woodland creation can capture carbon, and how it can help your business.
How woodland creation can help you generate income.
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