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Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.
This guidance provides definitions for felling and restocking terms used by the Forestry Commission.
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.
Read about eligibility and what to include when applying for the woodland resilience supplement CWS5 through the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier offer.
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.
Read the Forestry Commission's guides on how best to manage dog walkers on your woodland. This includes managing dog fouling and protecting wildlife from dogs.
Find out how to assess whether your site might be suitable for woodland creation by carrying out species and vegetation surveys.
How to get Natural England’s consent for works on or near a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) when you apply for a felling licence or woodland grant agreement.
Find out how to create and submit accurate compartment maps and spatial data, such as shapefiles, for the Forestry Commission.
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
Information about Phytophthora pluvialis, including how to report sightings.
How you can protect your farming or forestry business from fraud and know what to do if you experience or suspect fraud.
Natural colonisation is the process by which trees colonise new ground from existing local sources. This can happen through seed which has been dispersed by birds, mammals, wind or gravity, or by vegetative colonisation wher…
Find out how land managers can look after newly planted trees in areas where there’s been restocking due to pests and disease.
This guidance sets out the need to contact historic environment organisations during the development of forestry projects and provides template emails that proposers can use.
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…
How to request alternative felling permissions and/or restocking conditions on an approved felling licence from the Forestry Commission.
Resources on where to find opportunities for working in forestry.
Guidance on applying for a licence to fell trees where a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) has been made.
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