England Plant Health Update

Following findings of sweet chestnut blight in parts of Devon, UK plant health authorities have introduced a prohibition on the movement of sweet chestnut and oak material within three 5km zones in the county.

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New Observatree guide on Emerald ash borer for citizen scientists

A new guide on Emerald ash borer has been published, adding to the growing selection of training materials available for volunteers. The Observatree project, led by Forest Research, aims to provide an early warning system for tree health by enabling volunteers to help spot new pest and disease threats to UK trees.

Evaluating the risk of new pests

FR is leading a new project looking at the risks and possible impacts of emerald ash border and bronze birch borer if they arrive in the UK. This multi-partner EUPHRESCO project aims to reduce the likelihood of their entry and establishment and put contingency plans in place should this happen.

For a wealth of tree health resources, visit
the Forestry Commission’s dedicated web pages.