The Forestry Commission works to ensure that England’s trees, woods and forests play their part in enriching people’s quality of life and their environment.
Here you will find information about our current policies, our aims and objectives, and what we are doing to achieve them.
England's Trees Woods and Forests (ETWF) Delivery Plan 2008-2012
The Government's Strategy for England Trees, Woods and Forests, launched in 2007, highlights the contribution that trees make to social, environmental and economic objectives today and sets out a vision for their future role. The goal is that by 2020 more woods will be brought into sustainable woodland management supplying raw materials for use in construction and for woodfuel, and we will have a healthier landscape for wildlife and an increase in people visiting woodlands. For the first time the Strategy covers the full spectrum - from extensive forests to street trees and hedgerows. This brings new challenges, but also new opportunities to ensure that trees enhance more people's lives.
The Delivery Plan - prepared by the Forestry Commission and Natural England - with contributions from more than 100 organisations, including the CLA, has three main themes:
Building connections and developing partnerships
the breadth of stakeholders and partners who have contributed to ETWF is impressive and the Forestry Commission is committed to building on this partnership approach and making connections with new partners who may not be aware of how trees, woods and forests can help them to achieve their aims.
Targeting time, energy and resources
the overarching aim of ETWF is to provide 'the right tree in the right place' where they can contribute most in terms of social, economic and environmental benefits now and for future generations.
Removing barriers
in line with moves across Government the plan includes commitment to reduce the regulatory burden for woodland owners and managers, help to develop new markets such as woodfuel and measures to address the physical and cultural barriers that limit some people's enjoyment of trees, woods and forests.
View our England's, Trees, Woods and Forests Delivery Plan page for a more detailed view.
