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
Land agent and advisor EWCO training day (South West)
Date: 24 April 2024 (Exeter)
Date: 1 May 2024 (Chippenham)
The farming and land management sector is changing. Planting trees and creating new woodlands can provide direct sources of income and reduce farm input costs. With new grants and incentives from the Forestry Commission and partners there has never been as much financial and practical support available.
This training day will provide agents with the knowledge and confidence to complete England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) applications quickly and efficiently. Book tickets: EWCO training day - Exeter or EWCO training day - Chippenham.
East Anglian Game & Country Fair (Suffolk)
Date: 27 to 28 April 2024
Talk to us about the benefits of woodland on your farm and the grants and incentives available. Well be on hand to discusswoodland creation and woodland and deer management. Get your ticket and read more about the Game & Country Fair.
Transition Live (Cambridge)
Date: 9 May 2024
Farmers Weekly aims for a sustainable future for British agriculture and your farm. Transition Live features talks and panel discussions from farmers, researchers, policy leaders and industry specialists will delve into the important issues within these 3 main topics:
food production
environment
business
National Shooting Show (North Yorkshire)
Date: 11 to 12 May 2024
You can chat to us about the grants and incentives available to support woodland creation and management. Book tickets for the National Shooting Show.
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.
Heathfield Agricultural Show (East Sussex)
Date: 25 May 2024
Come and talk to us aboutwoodland creation and management, the benefits of woodland on your farm and the grants and incentives available. Book tickets for the Heathfield Agricultural Show.
Northumberland County Show
Date: 25 May 2024
Well be on hand to discuss the grants and incentives available to support woodland creation and management. Book Northumberland County 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.
Honley Show (West Yorkshire)
Date: 29 June 2024
We will be on hand to discuss the grants and incentives available for woodland creation and management. Book tickets for the Honley Show.
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. Get Great Yorkshire Show tickets.
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
We expand, protect, improve and connect Englands trees woodlands and forests, promoting the sustainable management of woodlands and increasing their value to society and the environment.
Come and talk to us 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. Get tickets for APF 2024.
Previous recorded events
| Event | Date | Details | Recording |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 18 April 2024 +show all updates
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Added Heathfield Agricultural Show.