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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.
You must read and agree to the terms and conditions set out in this document to apply for the England Woodland Creation Offer.
How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
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 sustainably manage forests and woodlands to protect and enhance the water environment.
Find forestry and tree nurseries in your local area and in Great Britain using the forestry nurseries directory and tree nurseries directory (agroforestry).
Find out how to apply for authorisation to fell, stack, transport or process spruce trees within the Ips typographus demarcated area (DMA).
This guidance provides definitions for felling and restocking terms used by the Forestry Commission.
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.
A closed grant for creating native woodland or restoring plantations on ancient woodland sites near to the HS2 route.
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…
Find a company authorised for handling wood and material affected by Ips typographus.
This guidance sets out the need to contact historic environment organisations during the development of forestry projects and provides template emails that proposers can use.
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.
The Forestry Commission decision framework for determining when to convert woodland to open habitat, and when compensatory tree planting is required.
Find out about pests and diseases that could be affecting your trees.
Find out how you can protect and manage trees and woodlands in urban areas.
How to plan for and manage the risks associated with oak processionary moth (OPM) on oak trees on your land.
Natural colonisation is the process by which trees colonise new ground from existing local sources. This can happen through seed which has been dispersed by birds, mammals, wind or gravity, or by vegetative colonisation wher…
This document provides guidance on the most appropriate forms of tree protection for use in woodland creation scenarios.
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