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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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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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Protecting trees, woods and forests - we couldn’t have done it without you!

Peter Crow, Observatree’s project manager, concludes our 10 years of Observatree celebrations with a look at how citizen scientists help protect trees, woods and forests.

Peter Crow  •  05 Dec 2023

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Induction Two: Symptoms of Ill-Health and Site Surveys Recording [2023]

Induction Two introduces the signs and symptoms we look out for in Observatree, and introduces the general site survey method. Presented by Rebecca Gosling, Woodland Trust and Matt Parratt, Forest Research.

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From Lens to Lab: The Power of Photography in Tree Disease Identification

David McKellar discusses the importance of photography in our diagnostic process and offers some guidelines for using our TreeAlert system to report suspected tree pests and diseases.

David McKellar  •  22 Aug 2024

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2017 Training Observatree volunteers

Despite the best efforts of Storm Doris, Observatree year four volunteer training days ran smoothly over the course of February and March. 

Suzanne Sancisi-Frey  •  03 Apr 2017