by Holly Chapman | Jun 16, 2026 | News, Trees and woodland
Native to North America, the plane lace bug has now established itself in London. The adult fragile-looking bug have finely patterned, lace-like wings that give them a intricate appearance. The darker, spiny nymphs, which are the immature, wingless stage of the... 
by Edward Brown | Nov 11, 2025 | News
A new UK survey has been launched assessing the extent of tree damage caused by non-native grey squirrels, a problem previously estimated to cost the economies of England and Wales £37m per year. The initiative, led by the UK Squirrel Accord (UKSA), is calling on... 
by Edward Brown | Nov 10, 2025 | News
Forestry England has unveiled a new framework to future-proof the nation’s forests, identifying thirty priority tree species selected for their resilience to climate change, pests, and diseases. The ‘tree species for the future’ list, developed through scientific... 
by Edward Brown | Oct 5, 2025 | News
The Forestry Commission has launched a new grant to help woodland owners protect their spruce trees from the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus). The Spruce Site Assessment grant, announced on 1 October, provides £2k to support landowners in evaluating... by Holly Chapman | Sep 2, 2025 | News, Trees and woodland
The government’s eradication programme has now wiped out the spruce bark beetle from all outbreak sites in England that were identified in 2021. Known as Ips typographus, the eight-toothed killer beetle has been a problem for spruce trees in Europe and was first...
