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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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Pests and diseases
Bronze Birch Borer
Native to North America, this wood boring bupestrid beetle is a serious pest to birch trees.
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Citizen science and tree health in the UK
Our Lead Volunteer for the West Midlands, Andy Gordon, covers how citizen scientists have contributed to tree health in the UK.
Andy Gordon • 13 Feb 2019
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Pests and diseases
Agrilus fleischeri
Native to Asia, this beetle can infest poplar and willow trees with the beetles emerging from spring onwards.
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Observatree Volunteers successes with Zoom
The first national lockdown in 2020 prevented the annual face to face training events for Observatree volunteers from taking place. As an alternative, a valuable series of technical webinars on pests and diseases, delivered by staff from across the Observatree partnership, were held instead.
Richard Churchman & Paul Gill • 02 Mar 2021
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Volunteering to help our trees!
This Plant Health Week, Rebecca, our Observatree volunteer manager celebrates the achievements of our wonderful volunteers.
Rebecca Gosling • 09 May 2022
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Host of the month - Birch
This month Matt Parratt takes a look at Birch trees (Betula species) and their associated bronze birch borer.
Matt Parratt • 20 Feb 2025
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Host of the month - Maple
This month Matt Parratt looks at Maples (Sapindaceae family), Asian longhorn beetle and Citrus longhorn beetle.
Matt Parratt • 19 Sep 2024
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Host of the month - Birch
Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator, looks at birch (Betula species) and bronze birch borer.
Matt Parratt • 26 Feb 2024
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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