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Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
This document provides guidance on the most appropriate forms of tree protection for use in woodland creation scenarios.
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.
Resources on where to find opportunities for working in forestry.
Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.
Find out about a specific tree pest or disease, including its lifecycle, the type of damage it does, and what to do about it.
A closed scheme that helped accelerate woodland planting rates and develop the domestic market for woodland carbon for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
This guide gives an overview of plant health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.
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.
A list of grants and incentives available for woodland creation, maintenance, management and tree health from the Forestry Commission.
How to market forest reproductive material (FRM) for forestry purposes, including regulations, registration, master certificates and licences.
This operations note is to be used to determine the appropriate works within woodland supplement 3: squirrel control and management.
A closed grant that provided support for activities that enhance the quality, quantity and diversity of tree seed sources in England.
A closed grant that provided funding to develop innovative methods to overcome barriers to domestic tree production.
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.
Claim and manage legacy schemes: English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS), Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS), Farm Woodland Scheme (FWS) and Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS).
How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
Find out how to review and comment on felling licence applications for tree felling projects in your area.
If you need to include a map with an application to the Forestry Commission, we will create an OS MasterMap® free of charge for you.
Find out how to fell diseased trees to slow the spread of certain tree pests and diseases and to protect the wider treescape – what to do if you get a statutory plant health notice (SPHN) asking you to fell larch, sweet ches…
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