by Holly Chapman | Oct 12, 2026 | News, Trees and woodland
The winner of the UK Tree of the Year 2026 is the Bendy Tree, a wynch elm on Newcastle’s sea front in County Down, Northern Ireland. “This year’s national contest celebrated trees that have gone the extra mile, surviving an array of challenges and still... 
by Holly Chapman | Oct 12, 2026 | News, Trees and woodland, Urban forestry
New research from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Frank P Matthews has revealed the ability of garden trees to deliver a broad suite of benefits under the UK’s changing climate. A total of 19 trees were chosen by gardeners for their aesthetics, which were... 
by Holly Chapman | Oct 12, 2026 | News, Trees and woodland
The environment secretary, Dame Angela Eagle, announces local communities will receive £79m to restore nature and adapt to climate change. She also announced that £53m will be invested between April 2027 and March 2030 to plant up to 500,000 new trees outside... 
by Holly Chapman | Oct 12, 2026 | News, Trees and woodland
More than 800,000 new trees have been planted across Surrey over the last five years. Between 2021 and 2026, the council had a target of planting 600,000 trees. In that space of the time, the council instead reports planting around 885,000 trees instead. However,... 
by Holly Chapman | Oct 12, 2026 | Community News, News
Treeworker has been introduced as Arb in Action’s latest partner, which is a competition that celebrates the very best of the industry. After Dan Holder picked up the most recent Arb in Action, in association with Outwear, win, another round opens. The... 
by Holly Chapman | Oct 6, 2026 | News
This year’s final round of Arb in Action in association with Outwear has opened a poll on Instagram. This round’s entries features impressive climbing, drone and action shots from the likes of Ben Ellis, Dan Holder, Paul Skiba and Simeon Balsam. The top four...
