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Find out about our series of sensitivity maps which indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation in England.
This guide supports anyone who wants to plan, design and create new woodland in England.
Find out how to identify, protect and manage ridge and furrow earthworks in forestry projects.
This operations note is to be used to determine the appropriate works within woodland supplement 3: squirrel control and management.
When and how to appeal a forestry restocking notice, what evidence to include, where to send your appeal and how your appeal is decided.
Decisions made through the planning system can have significant impacts on trees and woodland - find out when to consult the Forestry Commission.
Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.
How to market forest reproductive material (FRM) for forestry purposes, including regulations, registration, master certificates and licences.
Find out how to apply for funding to develop innovative methods to overcome barriers to domestic tree production.
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.
Find information about the scheme, how companies can use woodland carbon units and how landowners can take part.
Find out how continuous cover forestry benefits your woodland.
This page gives a checklist of actions that applicants must complete before submitting a forestry Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application.
Use the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) definition for when land can be classed as woodland for scheme purposes.
Find out when and how to report a notifiable tree pest or disease in the UK, and information on services such as Tree Alert, TreeCheck and Observatree.
How to plan for and manage the risks associated with oak processionary moth (OPM) on oak trees on your land.
For employers in the forestry sector. Get support hosting or employing a forestry apprentice. Includes level 3, level 4 and level 6 apprenticeships.
Supplementary guidance for land managers who are responsible for individual and small groups of ash trees that are likely to be infected by ash dieback.
This document provides guidance on the most appropriate forms of tree protection for use in woodland creation scenarios.
This document contains guidance on how to use the Forestry Commission map browser and Land Information Search.
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