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Host of the month - Lawson cypress
Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator, looks at Lawson cypress (Cupressus lawsoniana) and its associated pathogen, Phytophthora lateralis.
Matt Parratt • 19 Jan 2024
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Host of the month - Spruce
Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator, looks at common spruce (Picea species) and great spruce bark beetle.
Matt Parratt • 01 Jan 2024
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Protecting trees, woods and forests - we couldn’t have done it without you!
Peter Crow, Observatree’s project manager, concludes our 10 years of Observatree celebrations with a look at how citizen scientists help protect trees, woods and forests.
Peter Crow • 05 Dec 2023
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Host of the Month - Ash
Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator, looks at common ash, chalara ash dieback, and emerald ash borer
Matt Parratt • 04 Dec 2023
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Host of the Month - Sweet Chestnut
Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator, looks at sweet chestnut, Oriental chestnut gall wasp and sweet chestnut blight.
Matt Parratt • 07 Nov 2023
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The science behind Observatree
As part of the ongoing ten-year celebrations, Peter Crow, Observatree's project manager, looks at the power of combining citizens and science.
Peter Crow • 25 Oct 2023
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Becoming an Observatree volunteer; learning together and becoming a part of the family.
Dr Kate Lewthwaite, Citizen Science Manager at the Woodland Trust, reflects on the role of the volunteer, the training opportunities and their vital to the Observatree project.
Dr Kate Lewthwaite • 16 Oct 2023
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Observatree: Where it all began
Jane Barbrook, Plant Health & Seeds Inspectorate (Animal & Plant Health Agency), looks back at the start of the Observatree project and considers its ongoing success.
Jane Barbrook • 05 Oct 2023
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10 highlights from the past 10 years of Observatree
Professor Nicola Spence, Chief Plant Health Office at Defra, reflects on 10 achievements and successes from the first 10 years of the ground-breaking Observatree initiative.
Nicola Spence • 01 Oct 2023
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Host of the month - Maples
Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator, looks at Asian and Citrus longhorn beetles.
Matt Parratt • 26 Sep 2023