Louise Hill in Wytham Woods. Photo John Cairns

Rising from the ashes

We congratulate Louise Hill on successfully defending her DPhil at the University of Oxford. Louise is the third (and sadly final) Oxford-Sylva scholar. Over the last four years she has been researching the impacts of ash dieback. Here Louise describes in her own words what she has achieved, and what our support has meant to her personally. Well done Louise!

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…