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Investing in tree health

At the start of this year, scientists at Forest Research moved into their new state-of-the-art tree health laboratories at Alice Holt in southern England. This new £5.8 million quarantine facility represents a significant expansion of the UK’s capacity to combat tree pests and diseases – threats which continue to emerge due to climate change and globalisation.

Dr Gerard Clover  •  24 May 2022

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Host of the Month Elm - June 2023

Join us to learn about Elm ID and associated pests and diseases.

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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

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Looking Back at 2023 - Observatree Annual Review

An annual review from Observatree project lead, Peter Crow, plus an opportunity for volunteers to ‘show and tell’ any interesting or favourite finds from the past year. Recorded on 28th Feb 2024.

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Host of the Month Birch - March 2024

Learn the identification of birch and it's associated pests and diseases. Recorded on 6th March 2024.

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Seasonal survey highlights - May to July 2024

In this video, Charles Lane, Plant Health Consultant at Fera Science Ltd, reminds us of the Observatree project resources that are relevant for the forthcoming season, focusing on the priority pest and diseases for May-July: Sirococcus tsugae, Elm zigzag sawfly, Chalara ash dieback and the Emerald ash borer.

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