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Welcome to our round up of the things that happened in National Tree Week, make sure you catch up on our eAlert at the start of the week from Tuesday 29 November.
Trees planted outside woodlands are worth over £3.8 billion, groundbreaking research published by Forest Research and Defra reveals
New funding to plant trees in communities nationwide in honour of the late Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has been announced by Forestry Minister Trudy Harrison.
Forest Research-led mapping reveals extent of damage from 2021’s winter storms with 3,300 hectares in England damaged
Welcome to our National Tree Week eAlert! National Tree Week celebrates all things trees and we wanted to share some of the important announcements with you.
£20 million funding will improve tree planting stocks, woodland resilience, domestic timber production and accelerate tree planting across England
One appointment and three reappointments have been made to Non-Executive Commissioner roles at the Forestry Commission
Today (8 November 2022) read about our flagship forestry apprenticeship programme and watch a video from one of the apprentices.
Today (3 November 2022) read our most recent case studies, read our new blog post and learn how woodland can help biodiversity using our new fact sheet.
Advice in the new UK Forestry Standard Practice Guide includes how woodland creation and management can reduce flood risk.
Today (18 October 2022) read our update on support following the hot and dry weather and the prioritising of our work over the next period.
Today check our update on the service security warning and complete the Felling License Service Survey.
Today read the 'Hot and dry weather: temporary support for trees and woodland' update, check the Biosecure Procurement for FC grants, and the minor update to the Forestry Commission's woodland management plan …
Today read about the new Seed Sourcing Grant and updates to the Trees and Waders Guidance. Sign up to upcoming webinars and visit our stand at the APF Conference.
Domestic tree seed production is to be ramped up with £1.2 million of new Government funding through the Seed Sourcing Grant.
Today welcome our new Forestry Commission apprentices, submit your Woodland Management Plan and find out how to amend an approved Woodland Management Plan.
Today read about the new free online workshops which will provide an overview of the Plant Health Management Standard and more.
Today find out how to apply for the sixth Woodland Carbon Guarantee Auction, read our recent eAlert on the prolonged hot and dry weather conditions, and read our new blog post.
Today read about the consultation on proposed deer management strategy, new findings of Oak Processionary Moth in Hampshire and the Biodiversity Digital Services Project.
Today read about the England Woodland Creation Offer transition into Local Nature Recovery in 2025 and the expansion of community forests in England.
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