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217 Search Results for Forestry Guidance

  • Tools and Resources

    Guidance documents

     A selection of biomass related guidance notes and documents from DEFRA, DECC the Forestry Commission and other sources
  • Tools and Resources

    Resources on managing resilient forests

     this page summarises resources and guidance on managing resilient forests
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Provisional code of practice for the use of pesticides in Great Britain
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The Code of Practice in this Occasional Paper is made for the guidance of users of pesticides in forestry. It amplifies the requirements both of the Control of Pesticides Regulations 1986 and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations, 1988. The code is intended to cover the use of pesticides for the protection of […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Deciding future management options for afforested deep peatland
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission (Scotland)
    This guide will help forest managers and agents in Scotland decide the best future management option for afforested deep peat sites (defined here as soils with a peat layer of 50 cm or more). It explains the principles and assessment methods of the ‘Forestry on peatland habitats’ supplementary guidance that Forestry Commission Scotland published in […]
  • Publications

    Public engagement in forestry: a toolbox for public engagement in forest and woodland planning
    Lead Author: Bianca Ambrose-Oji
    This toolbox revises the previous edition – 'Involving people in forestry: a toolbox for public involvement in forest and woodland planning' which was published in 2004. The toolbox provides information and ideas to forest and woodland managers on ways to engage individuals, communities and organisations in the decision-making process, design and management of forestry projects […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Chemical control of weeds in the forest
    Lead Author: R.M. Brown
    This Booklet gives recommendations on the use of herbicides in British forests. It replaces Forestry Commission Leaflet 51, also entitled Chemical Control of Weeds in the Forest. Suitable types of equipment are generally described in Chapter 8, but detailed advice on the most suitable type and make of spraying equipment is not given as this […]
  • Tools and Resources

    Operational Guidance Book (OGB) 15

     Operational Guidance Book (OGB) 15 is an internal Forest Research document designed to provide the information needed to meet Forestry England, Forestry and Land Scotland, and Natural Resources Wales policy on pesticide use in the forest.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] The use of chemicals (other than herbicides) in forest and nursery
    Lead Author: O.N. Blatchford
    This is the first Booklet dedicated to chemicals other than herbicides used in forestry. It is suggested that this publication is kept with its companion volume The use of herbicides in the forest (Booklet 51) to give a comprehensive reference to the use of all chemicals in the forest. Although produced primarily for internal use […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Seed sources for planting native trees and shrubs in Scotland
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    This guidance note sets out Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) policy for selecting suitable origins, provenances, and categories of planting material for planting native species of trees and shrubs in Scotland.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Forest nursery herbicides (1989)
    Lead Author: D.R. Williamson
    In this Occasional paper information is given on the application of forest nursery herbicides. Much of this information is based on Forestry Commission trials. A brief description of the types of herbicide is given followed by information on the various herbicides which can be used at the different growth stages of forest nursery stock.Note: This […]
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    Forestry publication document

    Estimating visitor and visit numbers to woodlands (2010 report)
    Lead Author: Liz O’Brien
    Final report that sets out the different methods that have and can be used by forest managers and practitioners to estimate visitor, visit and total numbers of visits to woodlands. This report builds on guidance on visitor monitoring produced by the Forestry Commission Economic and Statistics Group. By Liz O’Brien and Jake Morris.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Design techniques for forest management planning
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    Forest management plans are the key reference documents for monitoring and assessing forests and forestry practice in Britain. They define and communicate forest and woodland management proposals, set out how sustainable forest management is to be achieved and describe the consequences of management activities over time. Forest management planning involves assembling and integrating a wide […]