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Photo submissions needed for a People’s Picture celebrating the role of women working in forestry today
£10 million now available from the Woodland Carbon Guarantee’s £50 million fund to support new woodland creation and tackle climate change
Six projects will receive funding to research how nature-rich woodlands, grasslands, wetlands and urban habitats take up carbon
Find out about updates to the England Woodland Creation Offer, Environmental Land Management schemes and the new Environmental Improvement Plan.
Today read about improvements made to the Tree Health Pilot, find out all about reopened The Urban Tree Challenge Fund (round 5) and Local Authorities Treescapes Fund (round 3).
Over £14 million will be available which allow both local authorities and community groups to access funds for new tree-planting projects
Innovative pilot provides grants, guidance and advice to reduce the impacts of tree pests and diseases and build the resilience of England’s trees, woodlands and forests
Environment Secretary confirms that Sir William Worsley has been reappointed as Chair of the Forestry Commission
Courses will help grow our skilled domestic forestry sector, which is worth over £2 billion to UK economy, and deliver Government tree planting and net zero ambitions.
The Development Woodland Officer programme offers an exciting career pathway into the forestry sector for people from all backgrounds and abilities
Five-year delivery plan to restore nature and improve the environmental quality of the air, our waters and our land
We’re delighted to announce that the application window for our 2023 Development Woodland Officer programme is now open. Also, read about the Red Squirrel Action Plan and check the recent webinar recordings.
Today read about Forestry Commission lifting Phytophthora pluvialis restrictions on timber industry and find out how to attend our best practice event 'Managing deer across the English landscape'.
Plant health requirements lifted following research which showed that risk of the disease spreading via timber material is low
Woodlands worth over £400m million annually in protecting communities from flooding, new research reveals
Today read about revised grant payment rates, new flexibility to the EWCO capital payments cap and changes to EWCO Additional Contribution spatial targeting.
New Great Britain-wide strategy sets out five-year vision for plant health and biosecurity
Unlimited fines and prison sentences for those felling trees without a licence to be introduced
Today learn more about Richard Stanford, Forestry Commission Chief Executive, calling for a new approach to trees and forestry in England and other updates.
In a speech at the Confor conference today, Forestry Commission Chief Executive, Richard Stanford, called for a new approach to how we view trees and forestry in England.
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