First on the scene: meet the people keeping our woodlands healthy
Barnaby Wylder, Tree Health Officer in the Plant Health Forestry Team, writes about the importance of his role to the protection of trees in the UK.
Biosecurity
Protecting at the borders to stop the spread of tree pests and diseases
Find out how we at the Forestry Commission, work with businesses and industry to reduce the threat to our trees, woods and forests from imported material.
Protecting our plants and trees for future generations
Find out what we're doing to prevent the Xylella disease coming into the UK and how you can play a part in helping to stop its spread.
Why is biosecurity important to the health of our trees?
Biosecurity is very important for the health of our nation's trees but there is still a lot of confusion over what it means. Here the Tree Health team have provided answers to those questions they often receive.
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See our calendar of events.
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