The RHS and Defra are calling on the public to become citizen scientists to protect Britain’s woodlands and wildlife
The health of one of South England’s most iconic trees is under growing threat. The RHS, Defra,...
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Category: Pests and diseases
Felling of trees with larch disease to begin at Rhyslyn, Afan Forest Park
A large-scale felling operation of trees infected with larch disease has begun today at Rhyslyn,...
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landowners urged to plant to protect the local landscape
The Woodland Trust is urging farmers and landowners in the Eastern Claylands to join the fight to...
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Take the OPM Survey
Forest Research, Defra and the Arboricultural Association have designed a survey to help...
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The House of Lords debated the threats posed by pests and diseases to native trees
The House of Lords debated the threats posed by pests and diseases to native trees in the UK on...
Read More Ash Dieback has infected many of the woodlands on the Salisbury Plain Training Area
To protect the future of uninfected ash trees, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO),...
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Ash dieback project launches International Year of Plant Health
3,000 trees have been planted in Hampshire as part of a pioneering project to tackle ash dieback....
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Safety concerns prompt felling of a diseased tree in Exeter
A large copper beech tree colonised by giant polypore fungus will have to be felled in Exeter...
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New hope for trees affected by ash dieback
New research has identified the genetic basis of resistance to ash dieback in UK trees, opening up...
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Over half of Europe’s native trees face extinction
Over half (58%) of Europe’s endemic trees are threatened with extinction. This is according to...
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Dying trees in Chestnut Walk Reading to be replaced
Dying and diseased trees along Reading’s historic Chestnut Walk are set to be removed and replaced...
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Tree felled by the same person that planted it 40 years ago
When trainee tree surgeon Leo Lamont joined the council back in the late 1970s one of his first...
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