by Holly Chapman | Jun 2, 2026 | News
A seed-spreading drone trial has begun in the Peak District to restore ravine woodlands devastated by ash dieback disease. The first-of-its-kind LIFE in the Ravines project is led by Natural England, designed to target the steep, rocky sides of Dovedale and Lathkill... 
by Edward Brown | Oct 23, 2025 | News, Trees and woodland
Leeds City Council has announced an initiative to address two thousand of ash trees infected with ash dieback disease, identified as safety risks, particularly near highways. The council reporting that the fungal disease has weakened the trees, making them brittle and... 
by Edward Brown | Aug 20, 2025 | News, Trees and woodland
A new study has assessed the carbon sequestration cost of ash dieback and other tree diseases, concluding that it is larger than previously thought. For approximately two decades, ash dieback has caused an estimated 9 million tree deaths in the UK, with a further 100... 
by Edward Brown | Jun 26, 2025 | News
New research indicates that natural selection is breeding tree resilience to ash dieback. In 2012, Ash dieback, caused by the fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus, arrived in Britain, prompting a government COBRA meeting. Since then, the disease has spread across the UK,... 
by Edward Brown | May 9, 2025 | News, Trees and woodland
The government has announced 10m in new funding for a genetic surveillance programme which it says will further strengthen the country’s animal and plant biosecurity. Announced during National Plant Health Week, the new funding comes from Defra and UK Research and...
