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Observatree 2022 breaks all records!
Throughout the year, Observatree volunteers submitted 4899 tree health reports. Our best year to date. Not only that, volunteers also submitted the most pest and disease reports, they surveyed the most tree species in a single year and monitored the most sentinel trees.
Rebecca Gosling • 21 Mar 2023
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The role of citizen science in tree health in Slovenia
As part of the International Year of Plant Health, Observatree is hosting blogs from colleagues around the world who, like us, are working to slow the spread of invasive tree pests and diseases. This blog is from the Slovenian Forestry Institute who talk about their citizen science project LIFE ARTEMIS.
Simon Zidar and Dr Maarten de Groot • 08 Apr 2020
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Observatree Autumn Round Up
Following on from our last blog post where we shared what we’d been up to this summer, we thought we’d share what the volunteers have all been up to this summer!
Peter Crow • 19 Nov 2019
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Monitoring new pests and diseases on the horizon
Dr Charles Lane, plant pathologist and Observatree lead for Fera Science Ltd describes how potential new threats to our trees from other parts of the world are monitored and introduces Beech Leaf Disease.
Charles Lane • 14 Nov 2020
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Observatree at Ladybower Reservoir
Exploring the ancient woodlands of Ladybower Reservoir, with Midlands based Observatree volunteers.
Charles Lane • 06 Jul 2023
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Observatree raising awareness of tree pests and diseases in Wales
An update from our Lead Trainer, Suzy, about our stakeholder training days in Wales.
Suzanne Sancisi-Frey • 10 Mar 2020
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Volunteers
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Coronavirus or Xylella: The importance of biosecurity, early detection and decisive action.
Professor Nicola Spence, DEFRA's Chief Plant Health Officer, explains why biosecurity is so important.
Professor Nicola Spence • 16 Jun 2020
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BGCI and the IPSN: Botanic gardens in the fight against invasive plant threats
Miles Kitching looks at how Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and the International Plant Sentinel Network (IPSN) have been working together to tackle threats to plant biodiversity
Miles Kitching • 31 Oct 2022