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Observatree adapts for Covid-19

As a project, the impact of Covid-19 in 2020 prevented the yearly hands-on Observatree training events for our volunteers and a switch to digital communications has helped tremendously.

Rebecca Gosling • 27 Jul 2021
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A moving diagnosis

If it’s possible to have a mobile home, just imagine how useful a mobile lab would be?

Dr Caroline Gorton • 24 Nov 2021
Red-necked longhorn beetle detailed information

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Beech leaf disease detailed information

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Volunteering to help our trees!

This Plant Health Week, Rebecca, our Observatree volunteer manager celebrates the achievements of our wonderful volunteers.

Rebecca Gosling • 09 May 2022
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Ancient Tree Inventory - Conifer Identification

The ATI have kindly shared their conifer ID webinar with us.

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Oriental chestnut gall wasp training video

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Horse chestnut leaf miner training video

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Phytophthora austrocedri - Pest alert

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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