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Find out about grants and other funding support for agroforestry on your farmland.
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 how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
A detailed guide and a quick guide for using Felling Licence Online.
Decisions made through the planning system can have significant impacts on trees and woodland - find out when to consult the Forestry Commission.
How to export certain types of regulated wood, wood products and bark from Great Britain to the world.
A closed grant that provided support for activities that enhance the quality, quantity and diversity of tree seed sources in England.
Sign up to Forestry Commission newsletters for updates, news, information and guidance. Find out how to unsubscribe or update your subscriptions.
Good practice guidance on woodland management and planning, including species conservation, for owners of ancient and native woodland.
How to market forest reproductive material (FRM) for forestry purposes, including regulations, registration, master certificates and licences.
Register so you can import or export regulated timber, wood products and bark, apply for export phytosanitary certificates, issue plant passports or apply ISPM15 marking.
Get information to help you plan, fund, plant and manage woodland in England, including resources on site preparation and tree protection to long-term management.
A list of grants and incentives available for woodland creation, maintenance, management and tree health from the Forestry Commission.
Find out when and how to report a notifiable tree pest or disease in the UK, and information on services such as Tree Alert, TreeCheck and Observatree.
Find out how the Woodland Creation Fast Track supports quicker decisions for woodland creation proposals in low sensitivity areas.
Find out how to fell diseased trees to slow the spread of certain tree pests and diseases and to protect the wider treescape – what to do if you get a statutory plant health notice (SPHN) asking you to fell larch, sweet ches…
A closed scheme that helped accelerate woodland planting rates and develop the domestic market for woodland carbon for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.
Information about Phytophthora pluvialis, including how to report sightings.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2021
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