International cooperation helps understand the threat from an invasive forest pest
Dr Daegan Inward shares his insights into the ongoing studies on Ips typographus, the pest of spruce trees also known as the eight toothed spruce bark beetle.
Tree health
Plant Health Week 2024: Live Tree Health Clinic
For Plant Health Week 2024, our panel of experts from the Forestry Commission, Forest Research, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and Observatree led a live Tree Health Clinic Q&A on X (formerly Twitter) to answer questions and offer advice about tree health.
Responding to ash dieback: assessing your risk and what you can do
Find out how to respond to the risks of ash dieback effectively and the support available.
‘Behind the Scenes’ at the Forestry Commission: Managing Ips typographus five years on
Ips typographus was first identified in the UK in 2018. Since then multiple teams at the Forestry Commission, Forest Research and Defra have been working together to manage this invasive pest. Here's how.
Why woodland management matters
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Chris Watson, Posted on:
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Climate change and resilience, Nature, Timber, Tree health, Woodland management
Woodland Resilience Advisor Chris explores the different threats facing our woodlands, and how woodland management can help mitigate these threats and increase the future health and resilience of our woodlands.
Showcasing the work of Defra’s Trees and Forestry Team, the Forestry Commission and our Delivery Partners
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Careers, Tree health, Urban trees, Woodland creation
Bella Murfin and Naomi Matthiessen are job share Directors for the Nature for Climate Fund Tree Programme in Defra. Here they look back at the last 6 months of the delivering the Government’s commitment to treble tree planting in England …
Improving biosecurity in tree planting
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Rhiannon Leyden-Preece, Posted on:
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Tree health, Urban trees, Woodland creation
From 1 July 2023 the Biosecure Procurement Requirement has extended to three additonal funds. Here we look at why that's important.
Oak Processionary Moth: ID and action
Find out more about the tree pest Oak Processionary Moth. This visual guide explains how to spot it, and the actions you can take.
Reflecting on a decade of ash dieback response in the UK
Barnaby Wylder is our Plant Health Forestry Lead in the North West of England. In this blog he reflects upon ten years of handling ash dieback cases, and what the future might hold for our ash trees.
Tackling tree pests and diseases at our borders
Discover the important work our Plant Health Forestry team carries out at the borders to prevent tree pests and diseases from entering the country.
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