Observatree Blog

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Becoming an Observatree volunteer; learning together and becoming a part of the family.

Dr Kate Lewthwaite, Citizen Science Manager at the Woodland Trust, reflects on the role of the volunteer, the training opportunities and their vital to the Observatree project.

Dr Kate Lewthwaite  •  16 Oct 2023

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Observatree: Where it all began

Jane Barbrook, Plant Health & Seeds Inspectorate (Animal & Plant Health Agency), looks back at the start of the Observatree project and considers its ongoing success.

Jane Barbrook  •  05 Oct 2023

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10 highlights from the past 10 years of Observatree

Professor Nicola Spence, Chief Plant Health Office at Defra, reflects on 10 achievements and successes from the first 10 years of the ground-breaking Observatree initiative. 

Nicola Spence  •  01 Oct 2023

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The exceptional summer of 2022: extreme heat and drought and impacts on trees.

Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator, and colleagues at Forest Research, look at the effects of extreme heat and drought on trees.

Matt Parratt  •  18 Jul 2023

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New look for TreeAlert!

Lucy Turner, TreeAlert Coordinator, gives an overview of some of the latest improvements to the TreeAlert system.

Lucy Turner  •  18 Jul 2023

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Observatree at Ladybower Reservoir

Exploring the ancient woodlands of Ladybower Reservoir, with Midlands based Observatree volunteers.

Charles Lane  •  06 Jul 2023

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Observatree 2022 breaks all records!

Throughout the year, Observatree volunteers submitted 4899 tree health reports. Our best year to date. Not only that, volunteers also submitted the most pest and disease reports, they surveyed the most tree species in a single year and monitored the most sentinel trees.

Rebecca Gosling  •  21 Mar 2023

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Visit to Sheffield Park by South East and London Volunteers

Lead Observatree Volunteers, Ben and Richard arranged a winter activity for the south east region to enable volunteers to meet up and socialise, exchange knowledge and experiences whilst out on site.

Ben Hamlin  •  07 Mar 2023

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2022: a year in review for Observatree

New volunteers, new collaborations and renewed activity: 2022 was another great year for Observatree.

Peter Crow  •  25 Jan 2023

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BGCI and the IPSN: Botanic gardens in the fight against invasive plant threats

Miles Kitching looks at how Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and the International Plant Sentinel Network (IPSN) have been working together to tackle threats to plant biodiversity

Miles Kitching  •  31 Oct 2022