...rapid and effective response to any finding of Xylella in the UK. Grower or trader? Take the following actions Ensure imported plants both originate from and are sourced from disease-free...
...to cancel the event for the first time in its 22-year history due to Coronavirus, our exhibitors and visitors who have helped it grow were left disappointed. While nothing can...
...and organic material, at a basic level biosecurity involves making sure these potentially infected materials don’t hitchhike on you between visits to outdoor areas such as parks, gardens or woodlands....
...limit the size and spread of the outbreak in the South East. The rest of the country is designated a Protected Zone, which means it is free from the pest....
...volunteers helped contribute to the known ranges of oriental chestnut gall wasp, oak processionary moth and elm zig zag sawfly. The Observatree project benefits from the knowledge and expertise of...
...release of 10 case studies in the free Managing for Resilience report we published in July in partnership with the Forestry Commission is very timely, falling just after the launch...
...efficiency, new radial cutting techniques were tested for repeatability on mobile sawmills, ensuring they could be reproduced elsewhere in the UK. When coppiced, sweet chestnut re-grows multiple, straight lengths of...
...risk pathways is through trade, which has increased significantly through globalisation of trade and travel over the last few decades. People often suggest that simply banning imports would be the...
...was to establish in Great Britain, it has the potential to cause significant economic and environmental damage to our forestry and timber industries. The Science Examining bark panel samples for...
...that imports 80% of its timber, we still need conifers, which grow fast, sequester carbon like nobody’s business, produce essential timber and fuel and grow in woodlands that also support...
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