Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
The Forestry Commission is a UK government department responsible for protecting and expanding forests and woodlands, promoting sustainable forest management, and supporting the forestry sector. It manages public forests and provides guidance on forestry policy and practice across England.
Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)
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Thursday, 02 April 2026
A Leicestershire landowner is to pay £268,751 after illegal tree felling...
Thursday, 26 March 2026
New Demarcated Area established in Devon following the first detection of airborne spores in Great Britain since 2011...
Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Trade restrictions brought in after Phytophthora pluvialis finding to be lifted in seven counties across England...
Monday, 09 February 2026
The Forestry Commission marks National Apprenticeship Week with 2 schemes designed to grow the next generation of foresters. ...
Friday, 28 November 2025
21 apprentices have become the first to graduate from the UK's pioneering degree-level forestry programme. ...
Wednesday, 01 October 2025
The Spruce Site Assessment grant will help woodland owners to evaluate their spruce trees, estimate felling costs and plan for early removal before po...
Monday, 01 September 2025
Killer spruce tree pest has now been successfully eradicated from all 13 outbreak sites in England identified in 2021...
Thursday, 05 June 2025
Forestry Commission calls for caution from forestry sector as Ips typographus beetle flight season gets underway...
Wednesday, 28 May 2025
Public and construction trade vigilance needed as oak processionary moth (OPM) growth higher at start of greatest risk period...
Thursday, 24 April 2025
Up to £4.1 million in grants is being made available across three grant offers to boost resilience and productivity in tree production...
Tuesday, 22 April 2025
Kate Cheetham has been appointed to the board and Jennie Price and Peter Latham are reappointed...
Friday, 14 February 2025
The Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme offers an exciting career pathway into the forestry sector for people from all backgrounds...
Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Court orders Northumberland landowner to replant trees after illegal felling following Forestry Commission investigation...
Monday, 07 October 2024
Spruce tree planting prohibited in parts of East Anglia and South East England...
Thursday, 25 July 2024
Eight-toothed spruce bark beetle found on Sitka spruce trees in the UK for the first time...
Wednesday, 05 June 2024
Forestry Commission to introduce new plant health requirements following confirmation of eight-toothed spruce bark beetle findings in Suffolk and Norf...
Wednesday, 10 April 2024
Eighth auction confirmed for 23-29 September 2024 to support woodland creation and help tackle climate change and biodiversity loss....
Tuesday, 05 December 2023
Latest round of Seed Sourcing Grant and Tree Production Capital Grants has opened today....
Saturday, 02 December 2023
Applications for the next cohort of the Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme have re-opened...
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
New measures announced as part of National Tree Week ...
Wednesday, 01 November 2023
Updates to the England Woodland Creation Offer and Countryside Stewardship schemes will give land managers more flexibility and financial security....
Monday, 03 July 2023
The public are being asked to remain vigilant after a number of oak trees in Derbyshire have been confirmed to be infested with Oak Processionary Moth...
Monday, 26 June 2023
His Majesty King Charles III has reappointed two Non-Executive Commissioners to the Forestry Commission, and extended the appointment of a third. ...
Thursday, 01 June 2023
HS2 Woodland Fund reopens to support woodland creation and restoration projects along the HS2 Phase One route. ...
Wednesday, 24 May 2023
New legislation comes into force to allow movement of large oak trees within operational zones and boundaries in place to help manage Oak Processionar...
Wednesday, 08 March 2023
Operational zones updated to manage spread of Oak Processionary Moth pest. ...
Tuesday, 14 February 2023
£10 million now available from the Woodland Carbon Guarantee’s £50 million fund to support new woodland creation and tackle climate change...
Wednesday, 01 February 2023
The Development Woodland Officer programme offers an exciting career pathway into the forestry sector for people from all backgrounds and abilities...
Friday, 23 December 2022
Unlimited fines and prison sentences for those felling trees without a licence to be introduced ...
Thursday, 08 December 2022
In a speech at the Confor conference today, Forestry Commission Chief Executive, Richard Stanford, called for a new approach to how we view trees and ...
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