Best practice guidance notes

 

A series of Best Practice Guidance (BPG) Notes on a range of issues affecting the successful establishment of greenspace on contaminated and brownfield land.

• Introduction ^(PDF-196K)
• BPG 1: Soil sampling derelict, underused and neglected land prior to greenspace establishment ^(PDF-956K)
• BPG 2: Laboratory analysis of soils and spoils ^(PDF-294K)
• BPG 3: Do you need to cultivate before woodland establishment? ^(PDF-291K)
• BPG 4: Loose tipping ^(PDF-607K)
• BPG 5: Imported soil or soil-forming materials placement ^(PDF-191K)
• BPG 6: Application of sewage sludges and composts ^(PDF-317K)
• BPG 7: Fertiliser application ^(PDF-447K)
• BPG 8: Native and non-native trees: why and how to choose ^(PDF-1264K)
• BPG 9: Maximising biodiversity ^(PDF-289K)
• BPG 10: Tree seeding ^(PDF-1173K)
• BPG 11: Weed control ^(PDF-414K)
• BPG 12: Protection of trees from mammal damage ^(PDF-510K)
• BPG 13: Complete cultivation ^(PDF-581K)
• BPG 14: Working with the historic environment ^(PDF-982K)

The  BPG Note series has been produced by the Land Regeneration and Urban Greening Group within Forest Research, the research agency of the Forestry Commission.

The titles in the series will expand in the future and will be added to this page as soon as they become available.

However, if there is any area of greening that is of interest to you that is not covered by the above titles then please contact the Forest Research Land Regeneration and Urban Greening Group:  landrec@forestry.gsi.gov.uk.