Why is biosecurity important to the health of our trees?

...never be sure whether a site is free from pests or disease. Sometimes it can take a while for affected trees to display symptoms of infection or infestation. It's better...
...never be sure whether a site is free from pests or disease. Sometimes it can take a while for affected trees to display symptoms of infection or infestation. It's better...
...looking at things like pests and diseases, climate change, drought and advise people on how to make their woodlands more resilient and better able to cope with these threats. Co-hosting...
...perspectives. We wanted to give farmers access to specialist advisors that would open up conversations between foresters and farmers - show how we can work together in the same landscape...
...became extinct, their activity was replaced by that of humans. Our ancestors harvested timber to provide fuel and shelter and cleared woodland to free up land for agriculture. Over time,...
...important difference it can make. What can I do? Biosecurity measures, which essentially means keeping things clean, minimises the amount of soil, water and plant material we carry between visits...
...to reconnect our most wildlife-rich places – both wooded and open – to make them bigger, better, create more of them and join them up. This will help species move...
...use free mapping tools such as the Sylva Foundation’s My Forest system to create an application map, using their guidance on how to produce EWCO compliant maps. 5. Make sure...
...grants. Why does tree health and better biosecurity matter? Did you know that the value of all the economic, environmental, and social benefits that our plants and trees provide each...
...the projects. HomeGrownHouse - Grown in Britain HomeGrownHouse is a collaboration between London Metropolitan University, Grown in Britain and the Birling Estate. Sweet Chestnut is a durable, straight growth, dimensionally...
...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...