Publications

The scoping stage of forestry planning is intended to enable you, and other stakeholders, to become involved, at the outset, in the process of developing a plan for the promotion of afforestation and sustainable forestry in the Down Forestry Planning Area.

Woodland investment grant information booklet 2021 - 22

The specific Forestry Grant Schemes outlined in this booklet are administered by the Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs and offered through the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.

This application form is required to be completed when applying for the Forest Expansion Scheme.

Forest Expansion Scheme Costs Spreadsheet 2021 - Excel file

The Forestry Grant Schemes outlined in this booklet are administered by the Department of Agriculture & Rural Development and offered through the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.

Forestry Grant Schemes - Terms and Conditions

This booklet provides information on the Forest Expansion Scheme.

This is administered by the Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs (DAERA) and offered through the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.

This document will give you guidance in applying for the online Small Woodland Grant Scheme.

The Forestry Grant Schemes outlined in this booklet are administered by
the Department of Agriculture, Environment & Rural Affairs and offered
through the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020.

The Woodland Register and basemap provide information about the current extent and location of woodland and forest cover in Northern Ireland.

Any person importing wood and bark from outside the EU listed in Table 1, which is not manufactured, must give notice to the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA).

Guidance to help landowners, forest managers and forestry practitioners in Northern Ireland to manage public safety on forestry sites. 

Delineation of Forestry Planning Areas, based on geographic boundaries between planning units, enables forestry planning to provide clear information to stakeholders regarding the opportunities to promote afforestation and sustainable forestry within the area under considerati

Reference map of Forestry Planning Areas and Landscape Units.

Forestry grants are funded under the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme (NIRDP and administered by Forest Service.

As a visitor to Northern Ireland’s forests we want you to enjoy your experience, but we also want you to return home safely. This leaflet provides advice and guidance for anyone visiting our forests.

Poster highlighting ash and conifer firewood purchasing requirements, to help prevent the spread of tree pests and diseases.

The Plant Health Risk Register gives details of over 1000 species currently of concern. They are rated in order of current threat levels and the list is updated on an ongoing basis.