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  • How to market forest reproductive material (FRM) for forestry purposes, including regulations, registration, master certificates and licences.

  • This page tells you how to identify common constraints and designations within your forestry project’s proposal area and sets out what you must consider or do in relation to individual constraints.

  • Read the agreement holder’s guide for agreements starting on or after 5 January 2023 until 31 December 2023.

  • Find out how to review and comment on felling licence applications for tree felling projects in your area.

  • Information on training courses and guidance on choosing the right path for a career in forestry.

  • Find out about the Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) Round 4 and how to apply for funding to establish trees outside of woodland.

  • A detailed guide and a quick guide for using Felling Licence Online.

  • Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.

  • This guide gives an overview of plant health legislation for forestry in England for Forestry Commission staff and contract inspectors working in the sector.

  • Resources on where to find opportunities for working in forestry.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Find information about the scheme, how companies can use woodland carbon units and how landowners can take part.

  • Decisions made through the planning system can have significant impacts on trees and woodland - find out when to consult the Forestry Commission.

  • Good practice guidance on woodland management and planning, including species conservation, for owners of ancient and native woodland.

  • Use these example documents to help develop your own woodland creation design plan.

  • Find out how the Woodland Creation Fast Track supports quicker decisions for woodland creation proposals in low sensitivity areas.

  • If you need to include a map with an application to the Forestry Commission, we will create an OS MasterMap® free of charge for you.

  • Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2021