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Oak Processionary Moth Update

Oak processionary moth (OPM), introduced to the London area in 2005, is a pest of oak trees. The OPM team at Forestry Commission give us an update on the situation.

Andrew Hoppit & Millie Toft  •  11 Nov 2020

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It’s full steam ahead for Observatree in 2022

Observatree has now been in operation for eight years; and during that time, our volunteers have submitted over 13,500 reports.

Peter Crow  •  21 Feb 2022

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Induction One: Observatree 101 [2023]

Our first induction webinar for 2023, Observatree 101 introduces the project, the volunteering role and 'good to know' information! Presented by Rebecca Gosling, Woodland Trust.

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The Scottish Alder Project Webinar - March 2023

Steve Hendry (Forest Research) joins us to talk about findings from the recent alder project, which volunteers in Scotland contributed to!

00:48:00

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Observatree volunteer’s role in helping to develop the new TreeAlert Report Dashboard

TreeAlert's system manager Lucy Turner explains the helpful role that our Observatree volunteer's play in developing the TreeAlert system, most recently with the new Report Dashboard. 

Lucy Turner  •  27 Feb 2025

Pests and diseases

Dothistroma Needle Blight

Widespread across the UK, this fungal disease causes needles to develop yellow and tan spots and could have a serious impact on our Scots pines.