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Timelapse video of part of the ARB Show 2017 site being set up. Recorded between 4th May – 17th May 2017 Timelapse

Raoul Curtis-Machin, Director of Horticulture at the Horticultural Trade Association, explains how Xylella has affected his members and who must take responsibility when it comes to biosecurity.

We spoke to Shireen Chambers about the possible impact of biosecurity on our parks and woodlands.

Talking about trees with University of Maryland Professor of Entomology Mike Raupp

John Parker, chair of the London Tree Officers Association explains how biosecurity issues affect Tree Officers and how they are working to combat them.

"I was out there hugging some Maples earlier today and a little bit later on I’m gonna go hug that giant Yew!" Mike Raupp, Professor of Entomology at the University of Maryland, answers our questions on what inspired him to work with trees, whether we’re overreacting to the threat of pests and diseases, what we … Read more

Preview of the second Talking Trees video – an inspiring chat among the trees with the brilliant Ted Green MBE

In the second Talking Trees, Ted answers our questions on what inspired him to work with trees, whether we’re overreacting to the threat of pests and diseases, what we can do to protect urban trees and more…

Talking about trees with City of Santa Monica Urban Forester Matthew Wells.

Matt is the Urban Forester for the City of Santa Monica. He honed his skills in the UK and went on to work with trees in the New York City Parks Department. Find out what inspires him about working with trees.

2018 ISA Award of Distinction, Ken Palmer

ISA Award of Distinction, Jessica Vogt, Ph.D.

2018 ISA Award of Distinction winner A. James Downer, Ph.D.

I would like to say a huge thank you to all volunteers and trainers who attended the training days and helped make them successful and enjoyable for everyone present.  We held 11 events across England, Wales, and Scotland from the end of May to the beginning of July. Approximately 75 volunteers attended and it was good … Read more

In July 2015, at an Observatree training session held at Keele University, Barnaby Wylder (Forestry Commission) showed volunteers a 10-15 year old  Cedrus atlantica glauca quite heavily infected with Sirococcus tsugae. The disease has been endemic in North America on Hemlock (Tsuga spp.) for many years but has only been observed in Europe, initially in … Read more

I was delighted to go to an Observatree training event at Llandeilo on 8 June 2018. This was the third training event that I have attended and, as well as an update on some priority pests and diseases, there was a very useful identification workshop on broadleaved trees. Some were more challenging than others, including … Read more

It’s now almost exactly a year since Phase 1 of Observatree under EU LIFE+ funding came to an end and the project transitioned to Observatree II. A great deal has happened over the past 12 months, both within the project and in the wider world of tree health, and I wanted to take this opportunity, … Read more

2018 ISA Award of Distinction, Melinda Jones

2018 ISA Award of Distinction, Richard Hauer, Ph.D.