Overview
This report describes the outcomes of a recent Forest Research project which aimed to improve understanding of land managers decision-making concerning the uptake of natural colonisation as an approach to woodland creation. This project will support delivery of England’s woodland expansion targets, and inform future policy design by identifying: (a) which incentive schemes supporting natural colonisation have/have not been taken up by which kinds of land managers, and the reasons behind this; (b) the information and knowledge about natural colonisation required by land managers and stakeholders; and (c) how best to promote the uptake of natural colonisation.