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FORESTRY COMMISSION
NATIONAL OFFICE FOR SCOTLAND
GUIDANCE NOTE NO 6 Issued August 1996
LANDSCAPE DESIGN AND PRESENTATION
Introduction
The intention of this guidance note is to give practical advice on the design and presentation of
forestry and woodland proposals submitted to the Forestry Commission under the Woodland
Grant Scheme (WGS). It looks at the level of written and drawn information which the Forestry
Commission expects so that our staff can examine properly the possible visual and
environmental impacts of the proposals.
If you have any doubts on whether the requirements in this guidance note apply to your project
please speak to the local Forestry Commission Conservancy Office. Their address and
telephone number can be found at the back of WGS leaflet in the Applicants pack or the
telephone directory.
The WGS Applicants Pack includes the booklet 'The Forest Environment'. This contains an
outline of environmental standards to be achieved in forestry and woodland proposals. More
detailed information is given in the family of Forestry Commission Guideline publications. The
following are recommended reading for forest and woodland landscape design.
Forest Landscape Design Guidelines - Price £5.75
Lowland Landscape Design Guidelines - Price £9.95
Community Woodland Design Guidelines - Price £9.75
These publications are available from HMSO Bookshops and through good booksellers.
These guidelines give information about the principles of forest and woodland design and how
to carry out a design project including some basic techniques of presenting your proposals. If
you feel you lack the skills or confidence to carry out a design proposal the Forestry
Commission organises design courses which may help you. Please contact the Environment
Branch at Forestry Commission Headquarters, Edinburgh, for details.
If, however, you decide that your scheme will be extremely complex and that you will want
professional help, then the Forestry Commission Conservancy Office will be able to give you
advice on how you may find such assistance.
Written and Drawn Information
There are 4 Basic Steps in forest and woodland landscape design. These are:
1. Brief preparation (a list of your objectives).
2. Site survey (collecting information on the site and its surroundings).