Forestry Commission
Overview
We attend a range of events to meet customers and give advice and guidance on planting woodland. We also hold face-to-face and online training events and webinars on specific grant schemes and areas of forestry, that we encourage people to sign up to in advance.
We update this page regularly with new events.
Upcoming events
Call For Land Summit
Date: 5 September 2024 (Suffolk)
Babergh and Mid Suffolk District Councils are hosting a free event for local landowners to get support in managing their land for wildlife. The Forestry Commission, Suffolk Wildlife Trust and Woodland Trust will offer landowners advice, support, funding and resources. Read more about the Call For Land Summit.
Alresford Show
Date: 7 September 2024 (Hampshire)
We and our partners will be at the Alresford Show, come and talk to us aboutwoodland creation and management, and the grants and incentives available.
Moreton-in-Marsh Show
Date: 7 September 2024 (Gloucestershire)
We will be at the Moreton-in-Marsh Show. Come and talk to us for advice and support onwoodland creation and management, and the grants and incentives available.
Westmorland County Show
Date: 11 to 12 September 2024 (Cumbria)
Join us at the Westmorland County Show to learn more about woodland creation and the benefits of trees.
Hampshire Countryside Day
Date: 15 September 2024
Come and chat to us at our stand at the Hampshire Countryside Day. Well be on hand to answer your questions about woodland creation and management.
Pie in a Pub: Carbon and Woodland Talk
Date: 18 September 2024 (Shropshire)
Creating new woodlands is a proven way to help tackle the effects of climate change. It can also generate income from the sale of official carbon units and support businesses to reach carbon targets. Join us at Pie in a Pub as we introduce the Woodland Carbon Code to help you understand the opportunities.
Association of Professional Foresters (APF 2024)
Date: 19 to 21 September 2024 (Warwickshire)
Come and meet us at APF 2024. Well be giving advice and support on woodland creation, woodland management, and pests and diseases. See Forest Research demonstrating their work in their innovative mobile laboratory.
The Collingham Show
Date: 21 September 2024 (Nottinghamshire)
Come and visit us at The Collingham Show to find out aboutwoodland creation, the benefits of woodland and the grants and incentives available.
Weald of Kent Ploughing Match
Date: 21 September 2024
Come and talk to the Kent team at the Weald of Kent Ploughing Match about woodland creation and management, the benefits of trees on your farm and the grants and incentives available.
West Grinstead Ploughing Match
Date: 21 September 2024
Well be at the West Grinstead Ploughing Match, so come and ask us your forestry questions. Find out about the latest grants and incentives for woodland creation and management.
Newbury Show
Date: 21 to 22 September 2024 (Berkshire)
We will be on hand to discusswoodland creation and the benefits of woodland on your land and the grants and incentives available. Come and talk to us for advice and support at the Newbury Show.
East Kent Ploughing Match
Date: 25 September 2024
If you are visiting the East Kent Ploughing Match, we would love to discuss your woodland creation plans or woodland management queries.
Farmers Weekly: Alternative Land Use
Date: 26 September 2024 (Northumberland)
Would you like to learn more about the benefits of incorporating trees into your farming practice? Join us at Farmers Weekly: Alternative Land Use. Our expert speakers will be talking about woodland creation, woodland management, the support and advice available to you, as well as answering your questions on tax and much more.
Halstead Ploughing Match
Date: 28 September 2024 (Essex)
Come and visit us and find out aboutwoodland creation, the benefits of woodland and the grants and incentives available. Halstead Ploughing Match will be held at: Greenstead Green Farm, Greenstead Green, CO9 1QY. For more information email janicebodger@yahoo.co.uk.
Southwell Ploughing Match
Date: 28 September 2024 (Nottinghamshire)
Come and visit our Forestry Commission and Greenwood Community Forest stand at the Southwell Ploughing Match to find out about woodland creation, the benefits of woodland on your farm, and the grants and incentives available.
Managing deer across the English landscape
Date: 1 October 2024 (Hampshire)
After a sell-out event last year, Englands largest one day deer conference returns with a range of speakers from across the land management and research sectors. Topics covered will include bovine TB, the history of deer in the UK and the latest in technology for deer management.
Brailsford Ploughing Match
Date: 2 October 2024 (Derbyshire)
Come and visit us at the Brailsford Ploughing Match and find out aboutwoodland creation, the benefits of woodlands and the grants and incentives available.
The Dairy Show
Date: 2 October 2024 (Somerset)
We have a stand at this years Dairy Show. We will have experts on hand to answer any questions you might have around woodland creation, woodland management and the grants available.Come and meet us to get one-to-one advice on what the best options are for you and your land.
Basingstoke and District Ploughing Match
Date: 5 October 2024 (Hampshire)
Come and talk to us about the benefits of trees on your farm and the grants and incentives available. The Basingstoke and District Ploughing Match will be held at Folly Farm, North Waltham, RG25 2BS. See the Basingstoke what3words location (descended.leathers.webcams).
National Forestry Conference 2024
Date: 9 October 2024
The annual Forestry Conference, organised by the CLA, Forestry Commission and Grown in Britain, is back for a 17th year. The 2024 focus is Products, People and Possibilities,taking a practical and informed look at a range of market opportunities, and will feature a packed programme of sessions and talks.
British National Ploughing Championships
Date: 12 to 13 October 2024 (Nottinghamshire)
Come and visit us at the British National Ploughing Championships. Well be at this 2-day event talking aboutwoodland creation, the benefits of woodland and the grants and incentives available.