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  N. F. Trees & Gardens March 1, 2011 at 10:53am

  Never heard of a license being needed to plant trees. I know you can do training, and get a certificate in tree planting, but I'm sure you're quite capable of planting a tree Neil!

   

  Maybe it's a site specific thing, like a CSCS card? I dunno really! Sorry, no help.
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  Gary RK March 1, 2011 at 10:56am

  Me neither, although I know there is a tree felling license issued by the FC where 'large' number of trees need to be or want to be removed on FC managed/owned sites.
  
  Is this private land or a business park environment ?
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    Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt > Gary RK March 1, 2011 at 11:12am

    It's private land owned by GlaxoSmithKline. They've subbed out some of drug manufacture to the east and the landscaping/woodland creation is final part of the exit programme.  
    
    It may be something they need to look into from their company policy side of things...?  
    
    Thanks for prompt replies!  I'll post their response in case it affects others in future on these sorts of sites.
    
    Cheers.
    
    Gary RK said:

    Me neither, although I know there is a tree felling license issued by the FC where 'large' number of trees need to be or want to be removed on FC managed/owned sites.Is this private land or a business park environment ?
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  Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt March 1, 2011 at 11:08am

  That's the only thing I could think of. They know the trees are of local provenance though. I thought also they maybe talking about one of these dummy training certificates.  Bit late to enquire about that though having watched us plant thousands and thousands over the last few weeks!!
  
  Paul Baker said:

  Could it be a licence that is required if they have been imported from another country to stop the spread of disease?
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  David Cox March 1, 2011 at 11:16am

  Could their be some confusion with needing a felling licence, as the number of trees you mention implies to me the area is about 6-8Acres (3 or so Hectres). That would make the area a small woodland, which you will need Felling licences if you wish to cut any down in future.

  There may be some conffusion with grants and Woodland management plans as the number of trees indicates some aid may have been eligible or claimed, and this would mention felling licences.

  To me it sounds like conffusion between processes and a felling licence.
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  Pip Howard March 1, 2011 at 11:50am

  Never heard of this either, the only things I can think it may relate to is possibly the  Woodland Carbon Code  - but this isn't the job of the practitioner and doesn't really require any kind of license.

  If its WGS new planting, it may worth giving the local FC conservator a ring to find out.
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  Tony March 1, 2011 at 12:22pm

   

  Don't know if these people could help, but may be worth a bell, as they do know about funding as David Cox mentioned in his earlier post.

   

  http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/about-us/contact-us/general-enqu...

   

   

   

   
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    Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt > Tony March 1, 2011 at 2:00pm

    I've got a contact in the woodland trust who hasn't heard of any such thing. Just going to ask him to put something in writing for me to attach to reply to GSK.  That way they have it on file.
    
    Having spoken to boys at GSK they aren't even sure, was just something that someone had brought up and wondered if it had a bearing on this work.
    
    Thanks for replies.
    
    Tony said:

     

    Don't know if these people could help, but may be worth a bell, as they do know about funding as David Cox mentioned in his earlier post.

     

    http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/about-us/contact-us/general-enqu...

     

     

     

     
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  Sarah Russell March 1, 2011 at 2:12pm

  I think in urban areas in the US, a planting permit is required before any new trees are planted - I found a website from New York City which had a 25 page document on tree planting standards which should be followed in order to have a permit to plant - it is a very comprehensive document!  Maybe being an international company, they are unaware that the same sort of permit is not necessary in the UK?  Just a guess!

   

  http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_permits_and_applications/images_and_...
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    Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt > Sarah Russell March 1, 2011 at 2:49pm

    Who'd have thought tree planting could have so many technicalities.  Let's hope the uk doesn't follow u.s. example! 25 page document?!?
    
    I don't think I'm going to go down such an exhaustive route of detailing every possibility and then telling them it doesn't apply. It will suffice on my part to exclude the most obvious, then a nod from woodland trust/fc and I think that will do!!
    
    It certainly has opened up a lot of interesting topics with regards trees and woodland planting.  I must say this is one of the most enjoyable and satisfying jobs we have undertaken.  I will post some pictures shortly. Job will be finished this week. Just a couple of raptor posts still to put in and jobs a good un.
    
    Sarah Russell said:

    I think in urban areas in the US, a planting permit is required before any new trees are planted - I found a website from New York City which had a 25 page document on tree planting standards which should be followed in order to have a permit to plant - it is a very comprehensive document!  Maybe being an international company, they are unaware that the same sort of permit is not necessary in the UK?  Just a guess!

     

    http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_permits_and_applications/images_and_...