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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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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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Pests and diseases
Phytophthora lateralis
Discovered in the UK in 2010, Phytophthora lateralis is a fungus-like plant pathogen that attacks the roots of Lawson cypress trees.
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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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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 - Plane
Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator, highlights plane, plane lace bug and plane wilt.
Matt Parratt • 29 Aug 2023
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British cedars under attack?
Recently, cedars have been considered as an alternative forestry species, learn about how Sirococcus tsugae threatens this species.
Ana Perez-Sierra • 16 Feb 2016
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Host of the month - Maples
Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator, looks at Asian and Citrus longhorn beetles.
Matt Parratt • 26 Sep 2023
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Emerging pests and diseases and their suitability for citizen science surveillance
A review of emerging pests and diseases
Charles Lane • 01 May 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