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Apply for grants and other funding to increase productivity, manage your land to benefit the environment and support your agricultural business.
What farmers, foresters and land managers need to know and do before applying for a Countryside Stewardship grant, and how to manage a grant agreement.
The home of Forestry Commission on GOV.UK. The Forestry Commission increases the value of woodlands to society and the environment.
Get support to create woodland using the England Woodland Creation Offer.
Information about the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle, including how to report sightings.
Make changes to your digital maps and register new land.
Information on oak processionary moth for those who own or manage oak trees, including private tree and woodland owners as well as local authorities.
The Forestry Commission controls tree felling by issuing felling licences.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
Find woodland agreements, felling licences and other designations or features on any chosen area of land in England.
Forestry Commission to introduce new plant health requirements following confirmation of eight-toothed spruce bark beetle findings in Suffolk and Norfolk.
Forestry Commission's Area Office, Operational Delivery Team and Plant Health Forestry Team contact details.
Use the guidance and forms below to apply for funding to create woodland under the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO).
How to check your digital land maps and update or correct any changes made by the Rural Payments Agency.
Read the guidance to help you make your claim for payment using the Rural Payments service or a claim form.
What you must do when you keep livestock or manage land.
The newly expanded Forestry and Arboriculture Training Fund covers training costs for short, practical forestry and arboriculture courses.
Use this guide to apply for a licence to fell growing trees using our Felling Licence Online service
To help protect Britain's trees and woodland, a felling licence from the Forestry Commission is required to fell most trees.
This guidance sets out the UK governments' approach to sustainable forestry, including standards and requirements, regulations and monitoring, and reporting.
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