How do we run Forestry England?
Forestry England is an executive agency, sponsored by the Forestry Commission. Forestry England manages more land and trees than any other organisation in England. We provide hundreds of car parks, maintain thousands of miles of trails, and plant millions of trees.
Less than 20% of our core funding coming from the government, we need to raise the remaining funds ourselves. Money raised is reinvested into the woodlands that Forestry England cares for and with your support, we will be able to grow more forests, create more habitats for wildlife and extend our visitor offer to improve people’s wellbeing.
The Board
The Board is appointed by the Forestry Commissioners. The Commissioners have delegated their functions to the Board under the Forestry Act 1967 and other legislation in respect of management of the nation’s forests.
The Board sets the strategy for Forestry England, provides leadership through setting the standards for how Forestry England does its work and the culture it promotes, and supports the Forestry England executives through constructive challenge and guidance.
The Executive Team
The Executive Team support the Chief Executive to successfully manage the implementation of the strategy set by the Board and the effective management of Forestry England operations and performance.
The Forest Management Directors
Our work in the nation’s forests is locally led. Six Forest Management Directors are responsible for the implementation of Forestry England’s strategic objectives at a local level. Our Director of Westonbirt Arboretum leads our work caring for one of the world's finest tree collections at the National Arboretum.
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Board terms of reference
Board register of interests
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