Adopt an Ash and help secure a future for ash trees in Britain
Adopt an Ash on TreeWatch.com and help us identify ‘resistant’ trees that could be used in a breeding programme to secure a future for ash in Britain.
nurturing a wood culture, growing a future
Chalara – advice to forest visitors
Following on from our recent advice to woodland owners relating to Chalara fraxinea, we wish to make woodland owners aware of some clear posters designed by the Forestry Commission targeted at forest visitors. Two versions have been designed; one for owners with trees infected with Chalara fraxinea, the other for those with healthy trees. To…
Chalara fraxinea – advice for woodland owners
Over and above the current recommendation to follow closely the Forestry Commission’s advice, we provide the following advice to woodland owners.
Chalara dieback of ash (Chalara fraxinea)
Chalara dieback of ash is a serious disease of ash trees caused by a fungus called Chalara fraxinea (C. fraxinea). The disease causes leaf loss and crown dieback in affected trees, and it can lead to tree death. There has been significant media coverage about the arrival of this fungal pathogen in the UK over the last week…
Woodfuel Woodland Improvement Grant – Upcoming training days
The Woodfuel Woodland Improvement Grant The Woodfuel WIG is a great opportunity for owners, managers and agents to start to manage woodlands and access the growing woodfuel market. You can take advantage of this time-limited opportunity to fund projects worth anything up to £250,000. The grant can cover 60% of your costs. But there is…
One thousandth tree registered on TreeWatch
The one thousandth tree has been registered on the TreeWatch website, reflecting increasing interest in our citizen science initiative.
Bringing local woodlands back to life in partnership with B&Q and BioRegional
The Sylva Foundation will be working in partnership with B&Q and BioRegional to deliver a ground-breaking scheme to support local woodlands.
New approaches to old problems
Our Sylva Scholar Kirsty Monk, provides a run down of a busy conference season in the ecological world.
OneOak exhibition at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
It is the opening weekend of the OneOak finale exhibition at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh this weekend; the beginning of a six week long exhibition.
OneOak exhibition, Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh: October 12th – December 2nd
The finale OneOak exhibition is open at Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh from October 12th – December 2nd. Read more about the exhibition here