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How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
How to deal with wild birds causing a health or safety issue, or a problem on your farm or fishery and when you need a licence.
A booklet to help people assess whether an evergreen hedge is blocking too much daylight and sunlight to neighbouring properties.
Find out about the Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) Round 4 and how to apply for funding to establish trees outside of woodland.
Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it's appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.
Find out more about the reserves, where they are, who manages them and what special features or opportunities they offer.
On 13 September 2023, the House of Lords voted against government proposals intended to unlock 100,000 homes between now and 2030 whilst protecting and improving the environment.
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2018.
The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) is the statutory adviser to the government and devolved administrations on UK and international nature conservation. Its work contributes to maintaining and enriching biological diversity, conserving geological features and sustaining natural systems. JNCC is...
Apply to buy nutrient mitigation credits from Natural England to offset nutrient pollution from housing development.
Cumbria’s globally rare temperate rainforest to be enhanced and celebrated
Natural Resources Wales ensures the environment and natural resources of Wales are sustainably maintained and used, now and in the future. Natural Resources Wales works with the Welsh Government .
Lloyds Banking Group provides £250,000 funding to three nature restoration projects in England through the ‘Projects for Nature online’ platform
Find nature reserves, national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and green spaces
Newly named Moccas Park and Gillian’s Wood National Nature Reserve is home to ancient oaks and sweet chestnut trees dating back many hundreds of years.
How to check your digital land maps and update or correct any changes made by the Rural Payments Agency.
Apply for a licence to release non-native (alien) and schedule 9 species, or release native Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures, and how to report your actions.
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