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Find out how you could do the SFI actions for hedgerows.
Find out how to restock trees on a site where they have been felled due to pests or disease.
Grant support for activities that enhance the quality, quantity, and diversity of tree seed sources in England.
If you suspect anyone of illegal felling then you can check if permission exists and, if necessary, report the incident to the Forestry Commission.
Find out about the SFI actions for hedgerows, what land is eligible for each action, and what you need to do to get paid.
Support to enhance the domestic production of tree seed and saplings, via investments in facilities and equipment.
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for soils.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
What you need to do if you keep, grow, find or sell certain invasive plant species and your responsibilities to prevent their spread.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for farmland wildlife on arable and horticultural land.
Find out which plants are banned from sale, which need a licence and how to get a licence.
Find out how to apply VAT zero rating for the supply of those plants and seeds that are used to grow food for human consumption.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
Explains the legislation governing Tree Preservation Orders and tree protection in conservation areas.
How commercial plant growers can grow FPCS-certified stock, and find out the benefits of using it in commercial plantations.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
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