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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.
Find out about the Forestry Commission’s Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme that offers an exciting career pathway into the forestry sector.
Get support to create woodland using the England Woodland Creation Offer.
Make changes to your digital maps and register new land.
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.
Read the guidance to help you make your claim for payment using the Rural Payments service or a claim form.
Find woodland agreements, felling licences and other designations or features on any chosen area of land in England.
What you must do when you keep livestock or manage land.
Forestry Commission's Area Office, Operational Delivery Team and Plant Health Forestry Team contact details.
The newly expanded Forestry and Arboriculture Training Fund covers training costs for short, practical forestry and arboriculture courses.
This booklet tells you what you need to know about getting permission to fell any trees for yourself or for someone else.
How to check your digital land maps and update or correct any changes made by the Rural Payments Agency.
Find out what's involved in creating a plan, giving you a structured way to organise the management of woodland.
Find out how to apply for the Woodland Creation Planning Grant to support your development of a proposal to create woodland.
Use this guide to apply for a licence to fell growing trees using our Felling Licence Online service
Find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.
This guidance sets out the UK governments' approach to sustainable forestry, including standards and requirements, regulations and monitoring, and reporting.
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