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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 apply for funding to improve, expand, automate or mechanise the production of trees and tree seed.
How to plan and access tracks and surfaced haulage roads in woodland – the minimum appropriate standards for construction, repair and maintenance.
This guide gives an overview of plant health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.
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.
If you're an existing Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) grant holder, use these forms and guidance to submit a claim. The LATF is closed for applications.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2021
How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
Find out how to apply for authorisation to fell, stack, transport or process spruce trees within the Ips typographus demarcated area (DMA).
For employers in the forestry sector. Get support hosting or employing a forestry apprentice. Includes level 3, level 4 and level 6 apprenticeships.
Sign up to Forestry Commission newsletters for updates, news, information and guidance. Find out how to unsubscribe or update your subscriptions.
Claim and manage legacy schemes: English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS), Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS), Farm Woodland Scheme (FWS) and Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS).
This guidance explains how to consider the historic environment when developing and implementing forestry projects in England.
You must read and agree to the terms and conditions set out in this document to apply for the tree health pilot scheme.
Find out how you can protect and manage trees and woodlands in urban areas.
Access to forests and woodland improves physical and mental health. It creates a better understanding of nature, and why we need to protect and nurture it.
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 out the benefits of planting trees, including funding and support available to create woodland in England.
Find out how creating woodland can benefit your business, and how you can diversify your income, offset emissions, and benefit your land, crops and livestock.
Find a company authorised for handling wood and material affected by Ips typographus.
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