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How to plan and access tracks and surfaced haulage roads in woodland – the minimum appropriate standards for construction, repair and maintenance.
You must read and agree to the terms and conditions set out in this document to apply for the tree health pilot scheme.
How to market forest reproductive material (FRM) for forestry purposes, including regulations, registration, master certificates and licences.
Access to forests and woodland improves physical and mental health. It creates a better understanding of nature, and why we need to protect and nurture it.
Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it's appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.
The eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus) is a serious pest of spruce. There are exemptions and restrictions for planting spruce in the demarcated area.
A Tree Production Capital Grant (TPCG) Case Study: mechanising the preparation, sowing, weeding and lifting of seed beds.
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…
This document provides guidance on the most appropriate forms of tree protection for use in woodland creation scenarios.
Read how a bareroot tree and hedging nursery used funding from the Tree Production Capital Grant to create a sustainable farming business.
Read this guidance if your Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) contains ash trees.
Upscaling tree production through mechanisation to meet customer demand. A Tree Production Capital Grant case study.
Find out how to restock trees on a site where they have been felled due to pests or disease.
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.
What you need to do to manage your England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) agreement, meet the requirements and claim payments.
How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
Find a company authorised for handling wood and material affected by Ips typographus.
This guide gives an overview of plant health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.
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 out what you can do to prevent or help minimise the introduction, establishment, spread and impacts of tree pests and diseases in the UK.
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