Celebrating the Tree Oscars
...promoting or conserving trees. In the last year alone, Lesley has given over 170 volunteer hours to at least 15 community orchards within London. London Borough Tree & Woodland Award...
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Bringing the UK’s biggest Arborists’ Trade Show online
...decompaction and enrichment to new climbing kit and almost every type of chipper and shredder you could imagine. Interactive Activities As well as equipment and technology; learning and sharing knowledge...
Tree felling – Do you know right from wrong?
...measures are not new; they have been in force for 50 years. They help maintain compliance with environmental standards that ensure the sustainability of woodland management and wood production (UKFS)...
First on the scene – meet the people keeping our woodlands healthy
...diseases or invasive non-native species to new areas. Why not make a few biosecurity commitments to safeguard our trees, woods and forests this International Year of Plant Health? To find...
National Plant Health Week: Biosecurity – the first line of defence
...and buggies. Professionals should clean and disinfect chainsaws, pruning saws and other cutting tools as part of regular routine maintenance, and before moving to new sites. Think transport Drive and...
Celebrating the women working in the Forestry Commission: Katie Parker
...to the Entomological Societies of America and Canada. I really enjoy getting out into the trees whenever I can to trial new survey techniques and make sure the protocols developed...
The oak lace bug: A potential threat to oak trees
...can be blown by the wind over significant distances, so once introduced into a new area, they can establish and spread quite rapidly. The UK’s temperate climate is also unlikely...
Tree Production Innovation Fund Success Stories
...improved quality and diversity of product? This challenge can include activities to promote biosecurity. Challenge 3 How can innovative environmentally sustainable weed control solutions be used to reduce reliance on...
Celebrating the women working in the Forestry Commission: Alexandra Jenks
...planting new woodlands and the incentives available to them. I love being out and about and sharing my passion for the countryside with interested parties. This includes site visits in...
Tree protection – thinking about risks and opportunities
...shoots. Hares will sometimes attack a line of newly planted trees in a plantation. Deer Deer are our largest wild mammals and can damage young trees by browsing, fraying and...
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