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A detailed guide and a quick guide for using Felling Licence Online.
This guide supports anyone who wants to plan, design and create new woodland in England.
Find out how the Woodland Creation Fast Track supports quicker decisions for woodland creation proposals in low sensitivity areas.
How to identify common constraints and designations in your forestry project’s proposal area and what action to take in relation to individual constraints.
A closed grant that provided funding to improve, expand, automate or mechanise the production of trees and tree seed.Â
Find out about our series of sensitivity maps which indicate where there are likely to be fewer sensitivities to woodland creation in England.
Find out how to complete a Woodland Condition Assessment (WCA) as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Agreement or as a standalone capital item.
Find out about a specific tree pest or disease, including its lifecycle, the type of damage it does, and what to do about it.
Good practice guidance on woodland management and planning, including species conservation, for owners of ancient and native woodland.
Register so you can import or export regulated timber, wood products and bark, apply for export phytosanitary certificates, issue plant passports or apply ISPM15 marking.
Find out what’s involved in woodland creation and how long the process takes, from scoping your landscape to planting your first tree.
A list of Forestry Commission grants and incentives available for woodland creation, maintenance, management and tree health.
Decisions made through the planning system can have significant impacts on trees and woodland - find out when to consult the Forestry Commission.
Learn how good edge design can create woodlands that fit well into the landscape, benefit management and resilience, enrich biodiversity and provide inspiring places for people.
Find information about the scheme, how companies can use woodland carbon units and how landowners can take part.
A calendar of online and face-to-face Forestry Commission events, and details of shows and exhibitions we are attending.
Check which trees are eligible under the Environmental Land Management (ELM) agroforestry action.
This page gives a checklist of actions that applicants must complete before submitting a forestry Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application.
Find out when and how to report a notifiable tree pest or disease in the UK, and information on services such as Tree Alert, TreeCheck and Observatree.
Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.
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