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A new collaboration as part of the UK Garden Sentinel Network
As Observatree continues to establish collaborative networks, we recently teamed up with the Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) and PlantNetwork to help raise awareness of tree health in wider audiences and promote surveillance and reporting by more people.
Peter Crow • 26 Apr 2024
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Observatree Network Groups
Observatree is a national network of volunteers surveying tree health and acting as an early warning systems for tree health in the UK. A key way our volunteers and staff keep in contact is through the network groups in our forum.
Charles Lane • 13 Jul 2020
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Emerging pests and diseases and their suitability for citizen science surveillance
A review of new and emerging pests and diseases.
Charles Lane • 01 May 2024
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Host of the month - Oak
Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator, looks at oak (Quercus species) and acute oak decline (AOD).
Matt Parratt • 04 Apr 2024
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Observatree is a Constant in 2020
We could say that this year has been unusual, and we had to adapt to new ways. However, nothing has stopped Observatree volunteers keeping their eyes open and reporting pests and diseases to the Tree Health Diagnostic and Advisory Service (THDAS).
Ana Perez-Sierra • 11 Feb 2021
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Host of the month - Spruce
Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator, looks at common spruce (Picea species) and great spruce bark beetle.
Matt Parratt • 01 Jan 2024
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Host of the month - Spruce
For December, Matt Parratt looks at Spruce (Picea species) and the Great spruce bark beetle.
Matt Parratt • 19 Dec 2024
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Observatree volunteers are helping to unravel complicated relationships between Curreya pithyophila and Scotland’s national tree
Dr Flora Donald, a Tree Health Policy Officer at Scottish Forestry, explains how Observatree volunteers are helping to unravel the mysterious issue of Curreya pithyophila in Scotland.
Dr Flora Donald • 20 Aug 2025
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Host of the month - Oak
Matt Parratt discusses Oak (Quercus species) and Acute oak decline.
Matt Parratt • 20 Mar 2025
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Host of the month - Plane
This month Matt Parratt delves into the world of Plane trees, Plane lace bugs and Canker stain of plane (formerly known as 'Plane wilt').
Matt Parratt • 21 Aug 2025