Guidance

Forestry Commission Events

A calendar of online and face-to-face events, and details of shows and exhibitions we will be attending.

From:
Forestry Commission
Published
17 November 2022
Last updated
1429 August 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

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

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Date: 255 toSeptember 26 August 2024 (Surrey)(Suffolk)

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Alresford Show

Date: 7 September 2024 (Hampshire)

We and our partners will be at the Alresford Show, come and talk to us about woodland creation and management, and the grants and incentives available.

Moreton-in-Marsh Show

Date: 7 September 2024 (Gloucestershire)

We will be at the Moreton-in-Marsh Show. Come and talk to us for advice and support on woodland creation and management, and the grants and incentives available.

Westmorland County Show

Date: 11 to 12 September 2024 (Cumbria)

Join us at the Westmorland County Show to learn more about woodland creation and the benefits of trees.

Hampshire Countryside Day

Date: 15 September 2024

Come and chat to us at our stand at the Hampshire Countryside Day. We’ll be on hand to answer your questions about woodland creation and management.

Pie in a Pub: Carbon and Woodland Talk

Date: 18 September 2024 (Shropshire)

Creating new woodlands is a proven way to help tackle the effects of climate change. It can also generate income from the sale of official carbon units and support businesses to reach carbon targets. Join us at Pie in a Pub as we introduce the Woodland Carbon Code to help you understand the opportunities.

Association of Professional Foresters (APF 2024)

Date: 19 to 21 September 2024 (Warwickshire)

Come and meet us at APF 2024. We’ll be giving advice and support on woodland creation, woodland management, and pests and diseases. See Forest Research demonstrating their work in their innovative mobile laboratory.

The Collingham Show

Date: 21 September 2024 (Nottinghamshire)

Come and visit us at The Collingham Show to find out about woodland creation, the benefits of woodland and the grants and incentives available.

Weald of Kent Ploughing Match

Date: 21 September 2024

Come and talk to the Kent team at the Weald of Kent Ploughing Match about woodland creation and management, the benefits of trees on your farm and the grants and incentives available.

West Grinstead Ploughing Match

Date: 21 September 2024

We’ll be at the West Grinstead Ploughing Match, so come and ask us your forestry questions. Find out about the latest grants and incentives for woodland creation and management.

Newbury Show

Date: 21 to 22 September 2024 (Berkshire)

We will be on hand to discuss woodland creation and the benefits of woodland on your land and the grants and incentives available. Come and talk to us for advice and support at the Newbury Show.

East Kent Ploughing Match

Date: 25 September 2024

If you are visiting the East Kent Ploughing Match, we would love to discuss your woodland creation plans or woodland management queries.

Farmers Weekly: Alternative Land Use

DateDate: 26 September 2024 (Northumberland)

Would you like to learn more about the benefits of incorporating trees into your farming practice? Join us at Farmers Weekly: Alternative Land Use. Our expert speakers will be talking about woodland creation, woodland management, the support and advice available to you, as well as answering your questions on tax and much more.

Halstead Ploughing Match

Date: 28 September 2024 (Essex)

Come and visit us and find out about woodland creation, the benefits of woodland and the grants and incentives available. Halstead Ploughing Match will be held at: Greenstead Green Farm, Greenstead Green, CO9 1QY. For more information email janicebodger@yahoo.co.uk.

Southwell Ploughing Match

Date: 28 September 2024 (Nottinghamshire)

Come and visit our Forestry Commission and Greenwood Community Forest stand at the Southwell Ploughing Match to find out about woodland creation, the benefits of woodland on your farm, and the grants and incentives available.

Managing deer across the English landscape

Date: 1 October 2024 (Hampshire)

After a sell-out event last year, England’s largest one day deer conference returns with a range of speakers from across the land management and research sectors. Topics covered will include bovine TB, the history of deer in the UK and the latest in technology for deer management.

Brailsford Ploughing Match

Date: 2 October 2024 (Derbyshire)

Come and visit us at the Brailsford Ploughing Match and find out about woodland creation, the benefits of woodlands and the grants and incentives available.

The Dairy Show

Date: 2 October 2024 (Somerset)

We have a stand at this year’s Dairy Show. We will have experts on hand to answer any questions you might have around woodland creation, woodland management and the grants available. Come and meet us to get one-to-one advice on what the best options are for you and your land.

Basingstoke and District Ploughing Match

Date: 5 October 2024 (Hampshire)

Come and talk to us about the benefits of trees on your farm and the grants and incentives available. The Basingstoke and District Ploughing Match will be held at Folly Farm, North Waltham, RG25 2BS. See the Basingstoke what3words location (descended.leathers.webcams).

National Forestry Conference 2024

Date: 9 October 2024

The annual Forestry Conference, organised by the CLA, Forestry Commission and Grown in Britain, is back for a 17th year. The 2024 focus is ‘Products, People and Possibilities’, taking a practical and informed look at a range of market opportunities, and will feature a packed programme of sessions and talks.

British National Ploughing Championships

Date: 12 to 13 October 2024 (Nottinghamshire)

Come and visit us at the British National Ploughing Championships. We’ll be at this 2-day event talking about woodland creation, the benefits of woodland and the grants and incentives available.

Woodland Creation and Deer Management

Date: 15 October 2024 (Shropshire)

From agroforestry, landscape recovery, to deer and squirrel management, explore the role trees can play in creating a sustainable business at Woodland Creation and Deer Management in Shropshire. Hear from experts with a series of talks in the morning, followed by an afternoon workshop where you can get one-to-one advice on your land.

Borderway Agri Expo

Date: 1 November 2024 (Cumbria)

Borderway Agri Expo is one of the largest events in the UK agricultural industry. We’ll be there to talk about all things woodland creation.

Herefordshire Rural Business Advice Day

Date: 12 November 2024

Herefordshire Rural Business Advice Day 2024 offers one-to-one advice, stands, presentations and more for farming and rural business. Check the Herefordshire Rural Hub for more information.

Woodland Communications Day

Date: 15 November 2024 (Suffolk)

Join forestry professionals from across the east of England at Woodland Communications Day to hear the latest news and updates affecting the forestry industry. So many topics will be covered, from timber markets and the National Wood Strategy to grants, managing plastics, deer and squirrel management, and forestry apprenticeships.

West Country Farming and Machinery Show

Date: 19 February 2025

We will have a stand at the West Country Farming and Machinery Show. There will be experts on hand to answer any questions around woodland creation, woodland management and the grants available. Come and meet us for one-to-one advice on what the best options are for you and your land.

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.

Updates to this page

Published 17 November 2022
Last updated 1429 August 2024 + show all updates

  1. Events added: Call For Land Summit and Woodland Communications Day.

  2. Added: Halstead Ploughing Match, Managing deer across the English landscape, Basingstoke and District Ploughing Match, British National Ploughing Championships and Borderway Agri Expo.

  3. Added: Hampshire Countryside Day, East Kent Ploughing Match, West Grinstead Ploughing Match, Weald of Kent Ploughing Match, Brailsford Ploughing Match, Herefordshire Rural Business Advice Day and West Country Farming and Machinery Show.

  4. Added: Farmers Weekly: Alternative Land Use, Pie in a Pub: Carbon and Woodland Talk and The Dairy Show.

  5. Added The Collingham Show and Southwell Ploughing Match.

  6. Added Westmorland County Show and Tenbury Show.

  7. Added Driffield Show.

  8. Added events: Edenbridge & Oxted Agricultural Show, Alresford Show, Moreton-in-Marsh Show, Hampshire Country Sports Day, Newbury Show and National Forestry Conference 2024.

  9. Removed the event 'Next Generation Pizza & Pimms (Cumbria)', now postponed.

  10. Removed past events.

  11. Removed outdated events.

  12. Removed outdated events and changed the date for the Woodland Creation and Deer Management event.

  13. outdated events removed.

  14. Added ICF Agroforestry Day and Woodland Creation and Deer Management in Shropshire.

  15. Corrected error with date: changed Cheshire Show from July to June.

  16. Added Bucks County Show, Royal Cheshire County Show and Kent County Show.

  17. Added: Royal Bath and West Show, Royal Cornwall Show, Devon County Show Awards, Burwarton Show, and Wiltshire Game & Country Fair.

  18. Added events: Nottinghamshire County Show, Cereals 2024, CLA North: Next Generation Pizza & Pimms, Royal Norfolk Show and Lincolnshire Show.

  19. Added Suffolk Show.

  20. Added Heathfield Agricultural Show.

  21. Added events: Alternative Land Uses: Agroforestry, Land agent and advisor EWCO training day, Northumberland County Show, Transition Live and updated information for the Association of Professional Foresters event.

  22. Added the following events: National Shooting Show and Honley Show.

  23. Removed old events.

  24. Added East Lancashire trees and woodland advice drop-in.

  25. Added events: Association of Professional Foresters (APF 2024) and Groundswell.

  26. Added Tendring Show and Essex Young Farmers' Show.

  27. Added Woodland Creation Clinic and East Anglian Game & Country Fair.

  28. Past events removed.

  29. Added West Midlands Combined Authority 13 March.

  30. Added NFU Conference (NFU24) 20-22 February.

  31. Removed past events.

  32. Added event details for Rootstock Conference (14 February) and Great Yorkshire Show (9 July).

  33. Added new events for 6, 8, 13 and 15 February.

  34. Added the 'Grow your business' event for 7 February.

  35. Added 3 events: 24 January, 6 and 20 February 2024.

  36. Added 2 events: 15 January 2024 and 1 February 2024.

  37. Removed past events and added the Project WIDGET event on 24 and 30 January 2024.

  38. Added CLA roadshow events 11 - 14 December.

  39. Added a video link to the HS2 Woodland Fund webinar.

  40. Added new events in December.

  41. New events added

  42. Updated with new events

  43. New events added

  44. More events added

  45. Added an event

  46. Added further events

  47. Added events in August and September

  48. Added a new event

  49. Added a show

  50. Updated with two new events in July

  51. Updated to reflect events in June and July 2023

  52. Updated to reflect events in April, May and June 2023

  53. New events added for February and March 2023.

  54. First published.

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