The Tree Health Centre

EFI Members are well distributed throughout Europe and beyond: currently c. 130 member organisations from 40 countries incl. forest and environmental research & international forest related organisations, industry, forest owners etc. efi.int/membership #EFIAdventCalendar

Using citizen science Observatree protects the UK’s trees, woods and forests from new and introduced pests and diseases.🐛 Take a look at the new website and subscribe to the newsletter to find out more about this important project. observatree.org.uk #NationalTreeWeek

Manage a woodland or looking to create one? Our Woodland Officers can help you with: ➡️ Expert advice on managing your #Woodland ➡️ Guidance on applying for funding and grants ➡️ Support with regulatory processes Find your local Woodland Officer at: gov.uk/government/org….

Find out more about our work on climate change and peatlands in the Factsheet on our website #COP26 #climatechange

@plantchief ...and from @ForestryComm gov.uk/guidance/phyto…

Phytophthora pluvialis found in Cornwall. We're urging woodland managers, land owners and the forestry industry to remain vigilant after the tree pathogen, Phytophthora pluvialis, was found in a woodland in Cornwall. gov.uk/guidance/phyto…

We're urging woodland managers, land owners and the forestry industry to remain vigilant after the tree pathogen, Phytophthora pluvialis, was found in a woodland in Cornwall. Read more about the actions we're taking and the symptoms to look out for at 👉 gov.uk/guidance/phyto….

@plantchief Some further info on EPPO and Risk Register websites: gd.eppo.int/reporting/arti… secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/phiw/riskRegis… @EPPOnews @TreeHealthNews

Stay alert for signs of newly reported tree disease Phytopthera pluvialis by "checking... western hemlock and Douglas-fir trees [for] lesions on the stem, branch or roots. Any sightings should be reported to the Forestry Commission via its Tree Alert online portal." (Link below)

Good to be @YorTHC and the International Dendrological Society @IDSTSO talking #biosecurity #treecitzsci #observatree @IPSN_BGCI

Great to be with @Andrea_L_Harper @royal_forestry meeting talking about #ash dieback #chalara #hymenoscyphus #biosecurity @plantchief and role of #treecitzsci #observatree @WoodlandTrust @FeraScience @YorTHC

The Tree Health Centre is a finalist in The Constructing Excellence Yorkshire and Humber Awards 2021 – Building Project of the Year! 🥳 ckegroup.org/cexcellenceyh/…

Fantastic day @YorTHC with #observatree lead volunteers and my great friend @Anapesi3

And so begins the mycology movement @The_RHS with the first interpretation about fungi @RHSWisley thanks to our brilliant Interp. team feat. @abithornton1 #ganoderma #heartrot #fungi #biodiversity #gardens Thx to consultants @FungusProf @ForeverFungi & Kaapa Biotech🍄💚

@BeckiGawthorpe @YorksArboretum Great to meet you in person Becki. Enjoy the return to work, improving the health of trees and limiting the spread of pests.

A great afternoon at the new and very impressive Tree Health Centre @YorTHC at @YorksArboretum, and a great way to wrap up my first week back at work after 13 months off! If you’re in the area over the weekend, why not pop in and say hello 👋🏻

A look at Torymus sinensis (courtesy of C. Malumphy), a biological control of the destructive Chestnut Oriental Gall Wasp. Learn more from Neil Audsley at tomorrow evening's tree health talk by booking here: treehealthcentre.org/talks/2021/10/… @CheckChestnut #TreeHealth @TreeHealthNews

The THC welcomes Neil Audsley, Fera Science Ltd with his talk: Exotic natural enemies for the biological control of tree pests in England this Thurs evening. Book online now treehealthcentre.org/talks

Our Introduction to Tree Health Problems is a half day course for people who want to know more about pests and diseases in trees. Running on Saturday 9th Oct you can book online treehealthcentre.org/course-calenda…

On the 2nd Oct, UK National Fungi day our expert Malcolm Greaves leads a foray focussed on fungi associated with trees. Malcolm is also running an advanced session with Ian Barnes Associates on the 5th October and a fungi foray on the 12th of October. Book online at THC website.