About the job Summary: The Forestry Commission is the government department that creates and manages the nation’s forests, encourages forestry on private estates, and carries out forestry research, development, and education. Forestry England is part of the Forestry Commission. We manage England’s beautiful, diverse and productive, publicly owned woods and forests. These extend to over 250,000hectares, making us the largest single land manager in England. We are shaping landscapes for the nation. Our strategy is to connect everyone with the nation’s forests, caring for them for people to enjoy, wildlife to flourish and business to grow. We are the largest provider of home-grown, sustainably produced timber in England, selling around 1.