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Information about Phytophthora pluvialis, including how to report sightings.
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.
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.
Find out how to assess whether your site might be suitable for woodland creation by carrying out species and vegetation surveys.
Find a company authorised for handling wood and material affected by Ips typographus or Phytophthora pluvialis.
Get information to help you plan, fund, plant and manage woodland in England, including resources on site preparation and tree protection to long-term management.
How to plan for and manage the risks associated with oak processionary moth (OPM) on oak trees on your land.
If you're an existing Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) grant holder, use these forms and guidance to submit a claim. The LATF is closed for applications.
Find out how to import non-regulated firewood, such as logs and kindling, into England, Scotland and Wales (Great Britain).
Find out how to apply for authorisation to fell, stack, transport or process spruce trees within the Ips typographus demarcated area (DMA).
How to deal with threats - like grey squirrels and rhododendron - to protect native species and habitats in woodlands.
Find out how the Forestry Commission supports you if you operate in woodland designated a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
How to plan and access tracks and surfaced haulage roads in woodland – the minimum appropriate standards for construction, repair and maintenance.
This document provides guidance on the most appropriate forms of tree protection for use in woodland creation scenarios.
Find out how to fell diseased trees to slow the spread of certain tree pests and diseases and to protect the wider treescape – what to do if you get a statutory plant health notice (SPHN) asking you to fell larch, sweet ches…
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.
Find forestry and tree nurseries in your local area and in Great Britain using the forestry nurseries directory and tree nurseries directory (agroforestry).
Find out about grants and other funding support for agroforestry on your farmland.
Read the Forestry Commission's guides on how best to manage dog walkers on your woodland. This includes managing dog fouling and protecting wildlife from dogs.
Access to forests and woodland improves physical and mental health. It creates a better understanding of nature, and why we need to protect and nurture it.
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