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Get help to improve water and air quality, and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the roofing (sprayer washdown area, manure storage area, livestock gathering area, slurry stores, silage stores) item.
Find out how the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) can help you get money to create new woodland.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
Find out how to create a woodland management plan for grant and felling licence applications. This will help you plan and develop a sustainable woodland.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock and machinery hardcore tracks item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the wooden field gate item.
Distances between locks on the River Thames and measurements restricting navigation.
As a land owner or manager, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow laying item.
If you suspect anyone of illegal felling then you can check if permission exists and, if necessary, report the incident to the Forestry Commission.
If you’re a farmer or land manager, you can get funding to support and improve National Landscapes, National Parks and the Broads.
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to notify the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
The UKFS defines the government requirements for forestry in the UK. It provides a basis for regulation and monitoring, including national and international reporting.
How to use the Rural Payments service to register land and update digital maps.
Find out about the Forestry Commission’s Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme. The Development Woodland Officer role aims to kickstart your forestry career.
Information on the lock keeper service on the River Thames.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the educational access visits item.
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
Guidance on applying for a licence to fell growing trees using our Felling Licence Online service.
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