Forestry and Tree Health Resources
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Help us gather information about the health of the nation's trees, woodlands and forests by reporting signs of dangerous tree pests and diseases using TreeAlert.
A new TreeAlert dashboard has been launched, giving users access to TreeAlert reports displayed as searchable lists, charts and maps.
Key action Progress Publish Research Report ‘Rapid Review of Evidence on Biodiversity in Great Britain’s Commercial Forests’ Complete Publish NCF funded research to evaluate and support land manager engagement for woodland creation Complete Operationalise remote sensing to support the identification of woodland creation throughout Scotland andEngland Complete Secure ISO17025 accreditation...
The Tree Health Diagnostic and Advisory Service provide advice and where possible diagnosis and identification of tree pests and pathogens. Range of services: Reporting tree pests and diseases If you are reporting a tree pest or disease, please use TreeAlert What is TreeAlert? TreeAlert is the online reporting tool for tree...
If you are unable to report through TreeAlert please use our standard Report Form (below) for written and email requests: Diagnostic service report form (PDF) For enquiries north of the Humber/Mersey line: Tree Health Diagnostic and Advisory Service Forest Research Northern Research Station Roslin Midlothian EH25 9SY Email: thdas.nrs@forestresearch.gov.uk For enquiries...
The Holt Laboratory at the Alice Holt site In May 2022, our state-of-the-art containment laboratory for identifying tree pests and diseases and conducting innovative research was officially opened. The £5.8 million Forest Research Holt Laboratory, part of Alice Holt Research Station in Surrey, allows our scientists to identify pests and...
Guide to the symptoms of ramorum disease caused by Phytophthora ramorum, with particular reference to larch (Larix spp.), sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) trees and Rhododendron ponticum shrubs in British woodland
You might have to have other work, such as pruning, felling, pollarding or tree surgery, carried out on your oak trees in OPM-affected areas. Any work on trees can be hazardous, but working on OPM-infested oak trees carries the additional risks of: the people doing the work being affected by the...
Observatree is an exciting four year project, which began autumn 2013, to set up a new tree health early warning system in the UK.
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