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Read the Forestry Commission's guides on how best to manage dog walkers on your woodland. This includes managing dog fouling and protecting wildlife from dogs.
Information about Phytophthora pluvialis, including how to report sightings.
How to get Natural England’s consent for works on or near a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) when you apply for a felling licence or woodland grant agreement.
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.
This guidance provides definitions for felling and restocking terms used by the Forestry Commission.
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 deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
How to request alternative felling permissions and/or restocking conditions on an approved felling licence from the Forestry Commission.
Resources on where to find opportunities for working in forestry.
Find out how to sustainably manage forests and woodlands to protect and enhance the water environment.
Guidance on applying for a licence to fell trees where a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) has been made.
Find out how to notify the Forestry Commission if you plan to invoke the force majeure clause in your Forestry Commission grant.
Supplementary guidance for land managers who are responsible for individual and small groups of ash trees that are likely to be infected by ash dieback.
Find out the minimum standards for a deer and mammal risk assessment for woodland creation and how to carry out the survey.
Information on Forestry Commission datasets and how to access them.
A closed grant for creating native woodland or restoring plantations on ancient woodland sites near to the HS2 route.
Find out how land managers can look after newly planted trees in areas where there’s been restocking due to pests and disease.
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.
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.
You must read and agree to the terms and conditions set out in this document to apply for the tree health pilot scheme.
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