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  • How to respond to extreme weather events affecting your woodland and the steps you can take to improve its resilience against future risks.

  • Find out about our series of sensitivity maps which indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation in England.

  • Information about sweet chestnut blight (Cryphonectria parasitica), including how to report sightings.

  • Find out how to review and comment on felling licence applications for tree felling projects in your area.

  • This leaflet has been produced to assist in the identification of injurious weeds as prescribed in the Weeds Act 1959.

  • Learn how good edge design can create woodlands that fit well into the landscape, benefit management and resilience, enrich biodiversity and provide inspiring places for people.

  • Get information to help you plan, fund, plant and manage woodland in England, including resources on site preparation and tree protection to long-term management.

  • Read the latest plant health news from the Forestry Commission. Sign up to the plant health newsletter to receive up-to-date forestry trade news.

  • Decisions made through the planning system can have significant impacts on trees and woodland - find out when to consult the Forestry Commission.

  • Find information about the scheme, how companies can use woodland carbon units and how landowners can take part.

  • Find out the benefits of planting trees, including funding and support available to create woodland in England.

  • 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.

  • Use this guide and the templates to determine works within woodland supplement 1 for the control and management of deer.

  • Read about eligibility and what to include when applying for the woodland resilience supplement CWS5 through the Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier offer.

  • A list of grants and incentives available for woodland creation, maintenance, management and tree health from the Forestry Commission.

  • A closed grant that provided support for activities that enhance the quality, quantity and diversity of tree seed sources in England.

  • Use the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) definition for when land can be classed as woodland for scheme purposes.

  • Claim and manage legacy schemes: English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS), Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS), Farm Woodland Scheme (FWS) and Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS).

  • Find forestry and tree nurseries in your local area and in Great Britain using the forestry nurseries directory and tree nurseries directory (agroforestry).

  • Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.