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Find out how land managers can look after newly planted trees in areas where there’s been restocking due to pests and disease.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for hedgerows.
Get help to classify herbal medicines, vitamins, food preparations, supplements and tonics for import and export.
£4 million to expand world-leading laboratories to improve UK biosecurity and tackle emerging threats to tree health
How to apply for authorisation to import, move or keep specified material and the fees you must pay.
The T6 exemption allows you to chip, shred, cut or pulverise waste wood and plant matter to make it easier to store and transport, or to convert it for use.
The Forestry Commission controls tree felling by issuing felling licences.
Find out about a specific tree pest or disease, including its lifecycle, the type of damage it does, and what to do about it.
Find out about exporting products of animal origin (POAO) such as meat, dairy and fish, live animals, plants and plant products.
Find out about pests and diseases that could be affecting your trees.
Grant support for activities that enhance the quality, quantity, and diversity of tree seed sources in England.
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export plants and plant products.
Read about how farmers, landowners and organisations are enhancing domestic tree and seed supply across England.
Read inspiring case studies of successful tree planting and woodland creation projects from across England.
Find out how to import species of bonsai to Great Britain from Japan and Korea, who you can import from, and what the quarantine rules are.
You may need to make a 'works to trees' application if they’re protected by a ‘tree preservation order’ (TPO) or you live in a conservation area.
Work to limit heavy metals polluting rivers in Upper Teesdale is due to start next week
The toolkit provides step-by-step guidance for local authorities to develop an effective trees and woodland strategy to realise the multiple benefits trees can deliver to their communities.
If you suspect anyone of illegal felling then you can check if permission exists and, if necessary, report the incident to the Forestry Commission.
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