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
Low Carbon Agri Show (Warwickshire)
Date: 7 March 2024
Join the Forestry Commission on stand 212 to learn more about how creating woodlands can help tackle the effects of climate change. Register for your ticket to the Low Carbon Agri Show.
West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) Tree Summit
Date: 13 March 2024
Join us to hear about national and regional policy approach to woodland, different funding sources, and examples of woodland projects across the area. Book WMCA Tree Summit.
Woodland Creation Clinic (Suffolk)
Date: 14 March 2024
Workshop for farmers and landowners focusing on the business benefits of woodland creation. Come and chat to us 1 to 1 at the Woodland Creation Clinic.
East Anglian Game & Country Fair (Suffolk)
Date: 27 to 28 April 2024
Well be on hand to discusswoodland creation, woodland and deer management and the benefits of woodland on your farm and the grants and incentives available. Read more about the Game & Country Fair.
Essex Young Farmers Show
Date: 19 May 2024
We will be joined by Thames Chase Community Forest and Essex County Council to discusstrees and woodland creation, woodland and deer management and the benefits of woodland Book Essex Young Farmers Show.
Groundswell (Hertfordshire)
Date: 26 to 27 June 2024
Join us at Groundswell and discover how tree planting can support and improve biodiversity, soil health, provide protection for crops and livestock as well as improving water quality and mitigating flooding.
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 and the benefits of woodland on your farm and the grants and incentives available. Book Tendring Show.
Association of Professional Foresters (APF 2024) (Warwickshire)
Date: 19 to 21 September 2024
Come and talk to us at APF 2024 for advice and support on woodland creation, woodland management, how to reduce the threat from pests and diseases and see Forest Research demonstrating their work in their innovative mobile laboratory.
Previous recorded events
Event | Date | Details | Recording |
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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 6 March 2024 +show all updates
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Added events: Association of Professional Foresters (APF 2024) and Groundswell.
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Added Tendring Show and Essex Young Farmers' Show.
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Added Woodland Creation Clinic and East Anglian Game & Country Fair.
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Past events removed.
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Added West Midlands Combined Authority 13 March.
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Added NFU Conference (NFU24) 20-22 February.
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Removed past events.
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Added event details for Rootstock Conference (14 February) and Great Yorkshire Show (9 July).