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Good practice guidance on woodland management and planning, including species conservation, for owners of ancient and native woodland.
How to export certain types of regulated wood, wood products and bark from Great Britain to the world.
If you need to include a map with an application to the Forestry Commission, we will create an OS MasterMap® free of charge for you.
Find nurseries in your local area and in Great Britain using the forestry nursery directory. It includes contact information, size, and a short description.
Find out how to assess whether your site might be suitable for woodland creation by carrying out species and vegetation surveys.
This page gives a checklist of actions that applicants must complete before submitting a forestry Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application.
Find out what a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier (CSHT) agri-environment mirror agreement is, including 5 in 10 agreements, and when you would get one.
Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.
A list of Forestry Commission grants and incentives available for woodland creation, maintenance, management and tree health.
Learn how good edge design can create woodlands that fit well into the landscape, benefit management and resilience, enrich biodiversity and provide inspiring places for people.
Find out how to apply for authorisation to fell, stack, transport or process spruce trees within the Ips typographus demarcated area (DMA).
Find out how continuous cover forestry benefits your woodland.
Find out how to import non-regulated firewood, such as logs and kindling, into England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain).
This guidance has been jointly produced by Defra, Forestry Commission and Natural England to help ensure that proposals for afforestation identify and avoid important breeding wader sites.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2021
An guide produced by Forestry Commission, Forest Research and Natural England to provide a decision framework for landowners on where to establish trees and where to restore peat.
Find out about pests and diseases that could be affecting your trees.
A brief overview of the grants, incentives and other support that are available for woodland creation as part of the England Woodland Creation Partnerships.
Information about Phytophthora pluvialis, including how to report sightings.
This guide gives an overview of plant health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.
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