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A brief overview of the grants, incentives and other support that are available for woodland creation as part of the England Woodland Creation Partnerships.
This guide gives an overview of plant health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.
Find information and support on how to comply with the biosecure procurement requirement for suppliers of plants and trees.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
How to plan and access tracks and surfaced haulage roads in woodland – the minimum appropriate standards for construction, repair and maintenance.
Use this guide and the templates to determine works within woodland supplement 1 for the control and management of deer.
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.
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The Extraordinary Payment for Restocking in Exceptional Circumstances provides funding to help replace trees planted in 2024/25 that have been affected by hot and dry weather.
A closed scheme that helped accelerate woodland planting rates and develop the domestic market for woodland carbon for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Find out how creating woodland can benefit your business, and how you can diversify your income, offset emissions, and benefit your land, crops and livestock.
Find out about grants and other funding support for agroforestry on your farmland.
Find out how to apply for authorisation to fell, stack, transport or process spruce trees within the Ips typographus demarcated area (DMA).
You must read and agree to the terms and conditions set out in this document to apply for the tree health pilot scheme.
Find out about a specific tree pest or disease, including its lifecycle, the type of damage it does, and what to do about it.
Claim and manage legacy schemes: English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS), Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS), Farm Woodland Scheme (FWS) and Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS).
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 forestry and tree nurseries in your local area and in Great Britain using the forestry nurseries directory and tree nurseries directory (agroforestry).
How to identify tree damage by deer and grey squirrels.
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 brief overview of England's Community Forests including the support they can offer for tree planting and woodland creation.
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