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  • NDA announces £200,000 boost for Cumbria's Coastal Community Forest

    As part of National Tree Week, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has announced £200,000 of funding for England's newest Community Forest in Cumbria.

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  • Forestry Commission Chair calls for change in approach to tree planting as last year’s winter storm damage revealed

    Forest Research-led mapping reveals extent of damage from 2021’s winter storms with 3,300 hectares in England damaged

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  • eAlert: 29 November 2022 - National Tree Week

    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.

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  • Funding boost for country’s woodlands and timber industry

    £20 million funding will improve tree planting stocks, woodland resilience, domestic timber production and accelerate tree planting across England

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  • eAlert: 8 November 2022

    Today (8 November 2022) read about our flagship forestry apprenticeship programme and watch a video from one of the apprentices.

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  • eAlert: 3 November 2022

    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.

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  • First ever UK woodland natural flood management guide published

    Advice in the new UK Forestry Standard Practice Guide includes how woodland creation and management can reduce flood risk.

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  • eAlert: 18 October 2022

    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.

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  • eAlert: 3 October 2022

    Today check our update on the service security warning and complete the Felling License Service Survey.

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  • eAlert: 29 September 2022

    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 …

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  • eAlert: 22 September 2022

    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.

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  • Domestic tree seed production to be ramped up with new grant

    Domestic tree seed production is to be ramped up with £1.2 million of new Government funding through the Seed Sourcing Grant.

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  • eAlert: 7 September 2022

    Today welcome our new Forestry Commission apprentices, submit your Woodland Management Plan and find out how to amend an approved Woodland Management Plan.

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  • eAlert: 1 September 2022

    Today read about the new free online workshops which will provide an overview of the Plant Health Management Standard and more.

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  • eAlert: 25 August 2022

    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.

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  • eAlert: 4 August 2022

    Today read about the consultation on proposed deer management strategy, new findings of Oak Processionary Moth in Hampshire and the Biodiversity Digital Services Project.

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  • eAlert: 9 August 2022

    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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  • eAlert: 19 August 2022

    Today read about the important update to Breeding Wader Guidance, watch the recent webinar and find out about a new Seed Sourcing Grant (SSG).

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  • eAlert: 18 August 2022 - Advice On Hot And Dry Weather Conditions In England

    The hot and dry weather conditions are causing difficulties for some landowners. If you are a woodland creation customer read on for advice on dealing with these conditions.

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  • England Woodland Creation Offer to transition into Local Nature Recovery scheme in 2025

    The England Woodland Creation Offer will become part of the Local Nature Recovery scheme – one of the new environmental land management (ELM) schemes – from 2025.

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