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  • This guide supports anyone who wants to plan, design and create new woodland in England.

  • 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 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.

  • A list of grants and incentives available for woodland creation, maintenance, management and tree health from the Forestry Commission.

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

  • This leaflet has been produced to assist in the identification of injurious weeds as prescribed in the Weeds Act 1959.

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

  • How to plan for and manage the risks associated with oak processionary moth (OPM) on oak trees on your land.

  • This page gives a checklist of actions that applicants must complete before submitting a forestry Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) application.

  • A closed scheme that helped accelerate woodland planting rates and develop the domestic market for woodland carbon for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.

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

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

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Find out the benefits of planting trees, including funding and support available to create woodland in England.

  • What you need to do to manage your England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) agreement, meet the requirements and claim payments.

  • Claim and manage legacy schemes: English Woodland Grant Scheme (EWGS), Farm Woodland Premium Scheme (FWPS), Farm Woodland Scheme (FWS) and Woodland Grant Scheme (WGS).

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

  • Sign up to Forestry Commission newsletters for updates, news, information and guidance. Find out how to unsubscribe or update your subscriptions.

  • Information about Phytophthora pluvialis, including how to report sightings.