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British cedars under attack?

Recently, cedars have been considered as an alternative forestry species, learn about how Sirococcus tsugae threatens this species.

Ana Perez-Sierra  •  16 Feb 2016

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New Year, new leadership

Since approached to take on the role of Observatree Project Manager, I have inevitably been on a steep learning curve to understand the past, present and future direction of the project.

Peter Crow  •  06 Jan 2016

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Mine’s an austrocedri please!

Juniper is one of our three native conifers but Phytophthora austrocedri, may also be contributing to its loss.

Joan Webber  •  21 Oct 2015

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Dynamics of the Horse Chestnut Leaf Miner

Have you noticed that, by mid-summer, the leaves of the Horse Chestnut often have brown splotchy marks making the tree look like it’s in autumn colours already?

Phil Scott  •  16 Sep 2015

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No sting in this tale

Find out about how Observatree volunteer, Amanda, made a big difference to the UK's oriental chestnut gall wasp outbreak response.  

Amanda Yorweth  •  23 Jul 2015

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Chalara Dieback of Ash on my doorstep

Living in rural North Yorkshire, on the border with the East Riding, provides easy access to beautiful areas of the Wolds, Howardian Hills, Moors and coastal regions for country walks.

Charles Lane  •  01 Jul 2015

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How does Observatree fit into tree disease?

Observatree project is asking citizens to help in protecting our trees from new pests and diseases, but why is this an issue and why is citizen science part of the answer?

Joan Webber  •  06 May 2015