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Find out the benefits of planting trees, including funding and support available to create woodland in England.
How to plan and access tracks and surfaced haulage roads in woodland – the minimum appropriate standards for construction, repair and maintenance.
Guidance on applying for a licence to fell trees where a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) has been made.
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.
This guidance provides definitions for felling and restocking terms used by the Forestry Commission.
Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it's appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.
How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
A detailed user guide and a quick guide for using Felling Licence Online.
Use these forms and guidance to make a claim, or submit a report, and manage your Seed Sourcing Grant (SSG) agreement.
Supplementary guidance offering clarity on the principles to adopt when considering afforestation on or near priority habitats.
Forestry Commission guidance on design techniques, processes and how to document forest management plans.
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 information and support on how to comply with the biosecure procurement requirement for suppliers of plants and trees.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Learn about the modification options to prevent mammal access to trees and woodland, including: sensory deterrents, fences, tree shelters, bud protectors and vegetation control.
How to plan for and manage the risks associated with oak processionary moth (OPM) on oak trees on your land.
Learn more about protecting trees from the domestic pig (Sus domesticus) and wild boar (Sus scrofa).
Small rodents include field vole (Microtus agrestris), bank vole (Myodes glareolus), edible dormouse (Glis glis), wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) and yellow-necked mouse (Apodemus flavicollis). Learn more about their impact…
Find out about pests and diseases that could be affecting your trees.
Find out how the Forestry Commission supports you if you operate in woodland designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 5 January 2023 until 31 December 2023.
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