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  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] The use of herbicides in the forest (3rd edition)
    Lead Author: D.R. Williamson
    The Book contains recommendations for the use of herbicides in the forest.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Tree felling – getting permission
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    This booklet tells you what you need to know about getting permission to fell any trees for yourself or for someone else. It is for guidance only and is not a legally binding interpretation of the legislation (the Forestry Act 1967 as amended). If you are unsure as to whether you require a licence, speak […]
  • Publications

    Biosecurity – good working practice for those involved in forestry
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The Forestry Commission has produced guidance on biosecurity measures and good working practice for the forestry sector. This guidance is for anyone who works for, or carries out official duties on behalf of, the Forestry Commission. The booklet details practical steps designed to minimise the risk of introducing or spreading pests and diseases. It includes […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Managing continuous cover forests
    Lead Author: Forest Research
    Practical guidance covering a flexible and adaptive approach and best advice on managing continuous cover. Forestry Commission Operational Guidance Booklet No. 7. Related pages Continuous cover silviculture Integrated establishment systems for the uplands Management of upland native woodlands Woodland and habitat management publications
  • Tools and Resources

    FC publications on managing resilient forests

     Forestry Commission publications on resilient forests
  • Tools and Resources

    EU Exit and tree and forestry pests and diseases

     Sources of information about plant health regulations applying to the import and export of plants, wood and related materials now that the UK has left the European Union
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    [Archive] Herbicide update
    Lead Author: Ian Willoughby
    This Technical Paper updates information in Forestry Commission Field Book 8 The use of herbicides in the forest. It provides a summary of recent Forestry Commission research findings concerning the use of herbicides in forestry, and also explains relevant changes in legislation and approved products. Key herbicides cited in this publication: atrazine, cyanazine, cycloxydim, clopyralid, dichlobenil, […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Environmental impact assessment of forestry projects
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    This booklet provides guidance on how to seek consent from the Forestry Commission for ‘relevant projects’ under the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations 1999. The relevant projects are deforestation, afforestation, forestry roads and forestry quarries.
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Managing deadwood in forests and woodlands
    Lead Author: Jonathan W Humphrey
    Deadwood is a vital component of a properly functioning forest ecosystem. It plays an important role in sustaining biodiversity and in delivering ecosystem services such as soil formation and nutrient cycling. In the UK up to a fifth of woodland species depend on dead or dying trees for all or part of their life cycle […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Managing open habitats in upland forests
    Lead Author: Forestry Commission
    The proportion of open space in many forests and woodlands is increasing as forest management plans are implemented and forests are restructured. Landowners and forest managers are increasingly being encouraged to manage this ground for biodiversity objectives but in some situations the management of open ground may be more complex and challenging than the management […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    The UK Forestry Standard 2023

     The UKFS is the technical standard for forestry across the UK, which provides the foundation for sustainable forest management. It has been developed specifically for forestry in the UK and is based on applying internationally agreed criteria which support the delivery of sustainable forest management and recognise the need to balance environmental, economic and social […]
  • Publications
    Forestry publication document

    Common sense risk management of trees
    Lead Author: National Tree Safety Group
    This is one of three new publications that have been produced by the Forestry Commission for the National Tree Safety Group. The three documents provide guidance on trees and public safety in the UK for owners, managers and advisers. This main document provides guidance for inspecting and maintaining trees; guidance that is reasonable and proportionate to: […]