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
Honley Show (West Yorkshire)
Date: 29 June 2024
We will be at the Honley Show to discuss the grants and incentives available for woodland creation and management.
Kent County Show
Date: 5 to 7 July 2024
We will be at the Kent County Show 5 to 7 July. Listen to our talk at 11am each day. Visit our drop in clinic to talk to us aboutwoodland creation and management, and the grants and incentives available.
Great Yorkshire Show
Date: 9 to 12 July 2024
Join us in the Forestry Area at this years Great Yorkshire Show. Staff will be on hand to discuss wood creation, management, tree health and the grants and support available for farmers and landowners.
Tendring Show (Suffolk)
Date: 13 July 2024
Chat to us aboutwoodland creation, the benefits of woodland on your farm and the grants and incentives available at the Tendring Show.
Burwarton Show (Shropshire)
Date: 1 August 2024
Join us at the Burwarton Show in Shropshire where the team will be available to discuss woodland creation and the benefits of trees. Find us in the Livestock section.
Wiltshire Game & Country Fair
Date: 10 to 11 August 2024
We will have a stand at this yearsWiltshire Game & Country Fair. 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.
Bucks County Show
Date: 29 August 2024
Join us and Catchment Sensitive Farming at the Bucks County Show. Come and talk to us aboutwoodland creation and management, and the grants and incentives available.
Association of Professional Foresters (APF 2024) (Warwickshire)
Date: 19 to 21 September 2024
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.
Woodland Creation and Deer Management
Date: 15 October 2024 (Shropshire)
From agroforestry, landscape recovery, to deer and squirrel management, explore the role trees can play in creating a sustainable business at Woodland Creation and Deer Management in Shropshire. Hear from experts with a series of talks in the morning, followed by an afternoon workshop where you can get one-to-one advice on your land.
Previous recorded events
| Event | Date | Details | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| HS2 Woodland Fund: webinar hosted by the Forestry Commission | 8 November 2023 | Funding information to support native woodland creation or the restoration of Plantations on Ancient Woodland sites. | Watch the recording |
| Ash dieback and the Tree Health Pilot: webinar hosted by the Forestry Commission | 23 June 2023 | This webinar explains about the ash dieback grant offer within the Tree Health Pilot. | Watch the recording |
| Societal benefits of trees, woods and forests in England: webinar hosted by the Forest Research | 10 May 2023 | This webinar looks at work by the Society and Environment Research Group on the societal benefits of trees, woods, and forests, primarily focusing on England. | Watch the recording |
| Red Squirrels and forestry operations: webinar hosted by the Forestry Commission | March 2023 | This webinar offers advice on how to plan and carry out forest operations in woodlands to minimise the possible impacts on red squirrels. | Watch the recording |
You can search our YouTube channel for previous recorded events.
Last updated 27 June 2024 +show all updates
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Removed the event 'Next Generation Pizza & Pimms (Cumbria)', now postponed.
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Removed past events.
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Removed outdated events.
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Removed outdated events and changed the date for the Woodland Creation and Deer Management event.
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outdated events removed.
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Added ICF Agroforestry Day and Woodland Creation and Deer Management in Shropshire.
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Corrected error with date: changed Cheshire Show from July to June.
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Added Bucks County Show, Royal Cheshire County Show and Kent County Show.