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Find out the minimum standards for a deer and mammal risk assessment for woodland creation and how to carry out the survey.
Read the case studies of various career paths within the Forestry Commission.
A guide to help identify tree damage by deer and grey squirrels.
Sign up to the plant health newsletter to receive up-to-date forestry trade news.
This guidance provides definitions for felling and restocking terms used by the Forestry Commission.
This guidance has been jointly produced by Defra, Forestry Commission and Natural England to help ensure that proposals for afforestation identify and avoid important breeding wader sites.
A guide on restocking your woodlands, after removing spruce trees within the proactive spruce removal area in the south-east of England (in the Ips typographus Demarcation Area).
Capital grant to help farmers and land managers restore historic buildings: find out about eligibility, how to apply and the scheme’s rules.
The toolkit provides step-by-step guidance for local authorities to develop an effective trees and woodland strategy to realise the multiple benefits trees can deliver to their communities.
Learn how the THP can help proactively manage spruce, including felling, restocking and maintaining newly planted trees within the proactive spruce removal area in the south-east of England.
This guidance sets out the need to contact historic environment organisations during the development of forestry projects and provides template emails that proposers can use.
A brief overview of England's Community Forests including the support they can offer for tree planting and woodland creation.
How to get Natural England’s consent for works on or near a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) when you apply for a felling licence or woodland grant agreement.
Supplementary guidance offering clarity on the principles to adopt when considering afforestation on or near priority habitats.
Sign up to the Forest Reproductive Material (FRM) newsletter for trade news, including information about any legislation or regulatory changes.
Read the case studies of various career paths within the forestry sector.
Supplementary guidance offering an overview of those priority open habitats most likely to need consideration during the planning and assessment of woodland creation proposals.
Guidance on restocking for owners and managers of woodland containing ash. An overview of considerations and signposts to appropriate sources of information.
Tree health news is a newsletter with updates and insight on tree health. The Forestry Commission issues these newsletters by email.
Find out what the lead facilitator and group applicants need to do for a group application in the tree health pilot (THP) scheme.
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