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A guide on the different roles involved in working in the forestry industry.
This Operations Note sets out how Local Authorities can best evidence the need for tree felling without a felling licence, and defend against allegations of alleged illegal tree felling.
Find out what you need to do if you receive a Statutory Plant Health Notice (SPHN) for spruce trees infested with Ips typographus.
Find out how sustainably managed woodlands can deliver benefits to the environment, people and the economy.
Find out how tree planting and woodland creation can benefit your land. Learn about the financial support, grants and expert advice available.
Supplementary guidance on the treatment of larch species when processing felling applications through the Forestry Commission.
The approach that will be taken by UK government in the 2025 forest certification scheme review.
Learn how the THP can help proactively manage spruce, including felling, restocking and maintaining newly planted trees within the proactive spruce removal area in the south-east of England.
Find out how continuous cover forestry benefits your woodland.
Find out about the benefits that tree planting and woodland creation bring to water management and water quality.
Overview of successful Woods into Management (WiM) Forestry Innovation Fund projects.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started before August 2019.
If you're an existing Urban Tree Challenge Fund (UTCF) grant holder, use these forms and guidance to submit a claim.
Sign up to the forest reproductive material (FRM) newsletter for trade news, including information about any legislation or regulatory changes.
Find out how to enter the grant funding competition and win the funding to create a new Forest for the Nation.
Read the case studies of various career paths within the Forestry Commission.
A Seed Sourcing Grant case study on developing a long-term supply of native tree seed.
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.
Guidance to help ensure cultivation for afforestation meets the minumum requirements of UKFS and ensures storage, sequestration and capture of CO2 is adequately addressed.
Enhancing biodiversity, providing a recreation space for the local community and sequestering carbon.
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