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Best practice, methods and standards

Design Techniques for Forest Management - A Practice Guide

This guide will help forest owners and managers design new woodland.
17 Apr 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (21.71 MB)
Forestry operations
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Long Term Forest Plan - Applicant Guidance

This guide helps you prepare a Long Term Forest Plan. It details what to include and how to get approval from Scottish Forestry. 
15 Aug 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (5.38 MB)
Forest management and planning

User Guidance for Entry of Forecasting Data

This document is for use alongside the production forecast spreadsheet and provides guidance on how the spreadsheet should be completed.
15 Aug 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (129.63 KB)
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Tree species and abbreviations

A list of broadleaf and conifer tree species alongside their abbreviations.  
13 Mar 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (20.12 KB)
Species
Guidance, notes, checklists and advice

Preparing a Woodland Management Plan

This guide will help you prepare a management plan for your woodland. It's aimed at managers and landowners of woodland under 100 hectares.
19 May 2026 (Updated date)
PDF (420.47 KB)
Forest management and planning
Management plans / LTFP

Management Plan with Thinning - Template

This Word document is a template for creating a Management Plan that proposes thinning.
19 May 2026 (Updated date)
FILE (84.93 KB)
Forest management and planning
Applications and forms

Woods In and Around Towns (WIAT) - Plan Template

This ten-year management plan template is designed for woodlands that are being funded under the Forestry Grant Scheme (FGS) Woodland Improvement Grant (WIG) Woodlands In and Around Towns (WIAT) Urban Woodland Management Plan Grant.
31 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
FILE (899.50 KB)
Woodland expansion
Management plans / LTFP

Management Plan Template (without thinning)

This document is a template for creating a management plan where no thinning is proposed to be undertaken.
19 May 2026 (Updated date)
FILE (74.39 KB)
Forest management and planning
Applications and forms

Progress and Compliance Report

Progress and Compliance Report Forest Plan - 5 Year Review
31 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
FILE (157.99 KB)
Forest management and planning
Applications and forms

Progress and Compliance WIAT

Progress and Compliance ReportManagement Plan/WIAT Urban Woodland Management Plan 5 Year Review Template.
31 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
FILE (164.79 KB)
Forest management and planning

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