News and communications

Newly named Moccas Park and Gillian’s Wood National Nature Reserve is home to ancient oaks and sweet chestnut trees dating back many hundreds of years.

• Updated: 22 May 2024

£4 million to expand world-leading laboratories to improve UK biosecurity and tackle emerging threats to tree health

• Updated: 11 May 2024

Eighth auction confirmed for 23-29 September 2024 to support woodland creation and help tackle climate change and biodiversity loss.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

Farmers and land managers can now get up to £11,600 per hectare for the public benefits delivered by woodlands they create – a 45% increase on current amount

• Updated: 18 March 2024

The Forest for the Nation will improve public access to nature and provide a boost for our native wildlife

• Updated: 3 February 2024

New plan sets out vision to boost the safe use of sustainable UK timber in construction and increase domestic supply

• Updated: 11 December 2023

Latest round of Seed Sourcing Grant and Tree Production Capital Grants has opened today.

• Updated: 5 December 2023

Applications for the next cohort of the Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme have re-opened

• Updated: 2 December 2023

New measures announced as part of National Tree Week

• Updated: 29 November 2023

Government launches competition for a new national forest to improve access to nature

• Updated: 27 November 2023

Healthy and resilient woodlands supported through new £16 million government funding

• Updated: 27 November 2023

Updates to the England Woodland Creation Offer and Countryside Stewardship schemes will give land managers more flexibility and financial security.

• Updated: 1 November 2023

New £2.5 million tree planting fund to enable local authorities to create green spaces and connect communities with nature as a reminder of the Coronation

• Updated: 5 August 2023

Public asked to remain vigilant after the APHA confirmed the finding of a single adult Colorado potato beetle in Hampshire.

• Updated: 14 July 2023

Read about updates we have made to the England Woodland Creation Offer, you can join a webinar to hear all about them. Read about a finding of Oak Processionary Moth in Derbyshire and read our new blog.

• Updated: 12 July 2023

The biosecure procurement requirement pilot has been extended, read new guidance on landscape design, get more information on Landscape Recovery and have your say in a hedgerow consultation.

• Updated: 4 July 2023

The public are being asked to remain vigilant after a number of oak trees in Derbyshire have been confirmed to be infested with Oak Processionary Moth.

• Updated: 4 July 2023

His Majesty King Charles III has reappointed two Non-Executive Commissioners to the Forestry Commission, and extended the appointment of a third.

• Updated: 26 June 2023

Check some application deadlines. The Sustainable Farming Incentive has an extended offer and we have published tree planting statistics.

• Updated: 22 June 2023

Read about solutions for plastic tree tubes, be aware of wildfire risks and read our Spring blog. Join a British Quality Wild Venison webinar and catch up on the Seed Sourcing webinar.

• Updated: 21 June 2023