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Find out about the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus), including how to report sightings.
This leaflet has been produced to assist in the identification of injurious weeds as prescribed in the Weeds Act 1959.
An introduction to agroforestry including the benefits and definitions.
Find out what grants are available under the tree health pilot (THP) scheme, if you’re eligible and how to apply.
How to identify common constraints and designations in your forestry project’s proposal area and what action to take in relation to individual constraints.
Find out how to import timber and wood material, including the documents, identity checks and plant health inspections required.
Find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.
Find out how to identify and manage ash dieback if you own or manage ash trees. This includes private tree owners, woodland owners, farmers and local authorities.
An overview of tree felling, environmental considerations and the permission you need.
Find out how to import non-regulated firewood, such as logs and kindling, into England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain).
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.
Find information on sustainable woodland management in England, including funding to maintain your woodland, and regulations you need to follow.
How to export certain types of regulated wood, wood products and bark from Great Britain to the world.
A calendar of online and face-to-face Forestry Commission events, and details of shows and exhibitions we are attending.
Guidance and resources to help local authorities plan, protect and manage trees and woodland.
Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
Information about sweet chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica), including how to report sightings.
Find out what you can do to prevent tree pests and diseases from establishing and spreading.
Find out how to review and comment on felling licence applications for tree felling projects in your area.
How to respond to extreme weather events affecting your woodland and the steps you can take to improve its resilience against future risks.
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