Our humble hedgerows are often overlooked but they are immensely important for biodiversity, connecting habitats, protecting against pollution and fighting climate change. In fact, they are so efficient at guzzling carbon that the independent Climate Change Committee recommends we plant 40% more hedgerows, i.e. 200,000km, by 2050. That’s why we were so overjoyed to be joined…
Without their cloaks of distinctive leaves, you could be forgiven for thinking that deciduous trees can all sort of look the same in winter – bare and twiggy. But look a little closer, and you’ll find that there are key characteristics that can help you single out each species, even after they’ve disrobed for winter.…
Whilst out seed gathering this year, you may have noticed that acorns are hard to come by. And you’re not alone. Right across the country, we are seeing one of the lowest fall of acorns for roughly 7 years. Why are there fewer acorns this year? The quick answer is that last year was what…
Gemma Woodfall, Trees Outside Woodlands Project Lead at The Tree Council, updates us on the development of innovative trials testing some of the biggest issues facing the successful establishment of trees outside woodlands.
Harriet Rix, Science & Research Project Manager, provides on update on some innovative hedgerow trials we’re carrying out along the rail side in north London in partnership with Network Rail and community partners
ith this year being International Year of Plant Health, the government have declared 21 – 27 September Plant Health Week. To mark this important celebration, here are 6 ways that we can all help protect plants.
Forest Research has announced that a pioneering new project to investigate the health of our British oak trees has been given the go-ahead thanks to almost £2 million investment from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Natural Environment Research Council, Defra and Scottish Government.
An update on the pest affecting the UK’s treasured oak trees Harriet Rix, Science & Research Project Manager, June 2020 Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) is one of the pests and diseases that has been introduced to the UK in the past twenty years, and the TC Science and Research team are working with DEFRA on…
Ash dieback disease is likely to infect up to 80% of UK ash trees 18.06.20 New guidance published by The Tree Council, Defra and the Forestry Commission will help homeowners and land managers deal with the impact of ash dieback disease on trees on their land. The tree disease causes infected trees to decline, and…
Science & Research Projects Manager Harriet Rix shares some of the latest research on diseases affecting UK oak trees Acute Oak Decline (AOD) and Chronic Oak Dieback (sometimes called Chronic Oak Decline (COD)) are two concerning diseases affecting the UK’s iconic oak trees. Both seriously affect the health of oak trees, and both can eventually…