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A list of grants and incentives available for woodland creation, maintenance, management and tree health from the Forestry Commission.
Find out how to review and comment on felling licence applications for tree felling projects in your area.
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.
A closed scheme that helped accelerate woodland planting rates and develop the domestic market for woodland carbon for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Find out how to identify, protect and manage ridge and furrow earthworks in forestry projects.
How to market forest reproductive material (FRM) for forestry purposes, including regulations, registration, master certificates and licences.
The Spruce Site Assessment (SSA) grant is for landowners and land managers in England with spruce trees on land inside the Ips typographus Proactive Spruce Removal Area.
This guide supports anyone who wants to plan, design and create new woodland in England.
Find information about the scheme, how companies can use woodland carbon units and how landowners can take part.
This page gives a checklist of actions that applicants must complete before submitting a forestry Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application.
This guide gives an overview of plant health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.
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.
Good practice guidance on woodland management and planning, including species conservation, for owners of ancient and native woodland.
Claim and manage legacy schemes: English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS), Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS), Farm Woodland Scheme (FWS) and Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS).
Information about Phytophthora pluvialis, including how to report sightings.
This operations note is to be used to determine the appropriate works within woodland supplement 3: squirrel control and management.
Find out what’s involved in woodland creation and how long the process takes, from scoping your landscape to planting your first tree.
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.
Find out how to import non-regulated firewood, such as logs and kindling, into England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain).
Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.
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