The Forestry Commission and Natural England would like your views on the potential for woodland creation in the landscapes that you know. This will help us to identify where the opportunities are to help meet Government aspirations for more woodland.

We have devised a web-based tool - the Woodland Potential Calculator - which will present information on woodland, forestry, landscape, land use and the natural environment (by Natural Character Area) and show on a map existing land cover and land uses. This will provide context for your discussions locally on the level of woodland creation that could be accommodated in different places. Your own place-based knowledge about the benefits (environmental, social and economic) that new woodland might bring to an area will be very important. This consultation exercise will provide an opportunity for individuals and organisations to record their views on woodland creation potential, the nature of that woodland and the purpose of planting it.

The WPC tool can be downloaded here - Woodland Potential Calculator

Please note - this file is large (18.6MB)

Additional information can be found via the Woodland Potential Response Consultation Document

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