This resource has been developed to support woodland owners and managers to better understand and be able to implement the requirements, best practice and guidance set out in the UK Forestry Standard, and how these support sustainable woodland management.
This resource has been set out as a short course to learn about the UK Forestry Standard, but is also available as a reference guide to support woodland management planning (you will have access to the full support on enrolment), and includes:
- Where to find specific information within each of the UK Forestry Standard subject chapters
- Case studies and worked examples for each of the UK Forestry Standard subject chapters
- Additional resources
The UK Forestry Standard is a document that relates to the whole of the UK, however, in this course our examples are all England based. This does not mean they are not relevant in Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland but that the legislation and guidance mentioned may be different in the other nations.
Acknowledgements
This UK Forestry Standard course has been developed in partnership with the Sylva Foundation and Evolving Forests and was made possible with support from the Forestry Commission Woods into Management Forestry Innovation Fund.