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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.
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