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This year’s Arboricultural Association 56th Annual Conference saw a...
In this article we focus on recent examples of our work on succession in...
In July the Association took part in an innovative careers day at a...
Friendships made under a tree last the lifetime of the friends. This book is...
Experts predict ‘catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ of UK forests...
Defra and UK Research & Innovation open new fund to improve UK...
Rather than focusing on a particular theme, Conference 2024 will seek to...
We are thrilled to announce the 1st International Arboriculture Conference...
Additional £1 million made available for arboriculture and forestry...
The Forestry Commission has made changes to its consultation process on...
The Arboricultural Association is pleased to reveal that the winner of this...
Kinga Chudziak and Cecily Withall win Best Student and Young arboricultural...
Results of the 2023 trustee election voting were announced during the 57th...
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum in partnership with the charity The...
Jo Hedger has won a record sixth World Tree Climbing Championship with...
We will be reviewing our current targets and objectives as a core group.
We now have a team of 11 assessors undertaking ARB Approved assessment around...
In our third feature about the Arboricultural Journal, we touch on issues of...
£2.5 million tree planting fund opens to commemorate the Coronation of...
The 2022 ATO Diversity and Inclusion Report has recently been launched.
Returning to Westonbirt for the first time in four years the ARB Show came...
In March this year, the CAVAT Group relaunched the CAVAT (Capital Asset Value...
So why does an ageing climbing arborist choose to enter the arena?
We can now feedback the varied responses we received and respond to some of...
As a long-standing partner of LANDSCAPE – The Industry Trade Show, the...
STIHL has detected anomalies with the chain brake area of the MSA 300.
On 8th June, the Arboricultural Association hosted Italian tree specialists...
We have received reports that some users are able to remove the pin of the...
We're looking for enthusiastic London based 16-25 year olds to join the...
Citizen science groups and volunteers, engaged through local urban forest...
As part of the Association’s mission to promote the importance of...
The Association has long been concerned about the succession crisis in...
The Association has been approached by the National Rural Crime Unit to...
It’s approaching CPD review time again and you may be thinking about...
Have you been sitting at your current membership grade for a while and feel...
The day comprises a workshop made up of five events showing different...
We have a confirmed sighting of Asian hornet – this time in the Dover...
Part one of a series previewing speakers from the 56th Arboricultural...
The Forestry and Woodlands Advisory Committees (FWACs) are seeking to recruit...
Help grow arboriculture become an Association trustee.
New validation requirement released as part of Cornwall Council’s...
The 56th Arboricultural Association Conference features a new format that...
Residents are being encouraged to play their part in keeping the countryside...
Young trees need water to survive, it is recommended that newly planted trees...
The deadline for nominations for the 2023 awards is Friday 30 June
In November 2022, supported by a bursary from Fund4Trees, a survey of tree...
Tens of thousands of new green jobs could be created in the UK if ambitious...
Since the launch of the third edition of The Law of Trees, Forests and Hedges...
An industry perspective from Canopy Climbing Collective
New legislation comes into force to allow the movement of large oak trees...
DWP and government are committed to supporting industry to deliver up to 480...
In March, Cyclone Freddy, one of the longest-lasting tropical cyclones ever...
T Levels have developed over the last 12 months, and we need more industry...
In April 2023 I was honoured to be part of a small group of arboriculturists...
On 29th March, the long-awaited Women in Arboriculture Networking Day too...
A Moulton College student has been awarded the job of a lifetime after...
Welcome to the first Forestry Commission oak processionary moth (OPM...
An inspection notice for all Drenaline spLIFE terminations.
In the interests of user safety ISC are recalling UltraLink LK100 and LK101...
Nominations are now open for both the Environmental Professional of the Year...
Have you asked this question over the last few years?
Congratulations to Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd for achieving the...
Deployment Confirmed. DART's Deployment team has boarded a flight to...
A selection of new equipment reviews for the ARB Magazine 200th issue
This is the first of a series of short articles about the Arboricultural Journal
We share the sad news that John Hanner, former Fellow of the Arboricultural...
We are sad to announce the death of Leo Pemberton, a former Chair of the...
One genus of conifers still waiting to become popular is the fir trees.
After many months of lobbying government to seek clarification on the use of...
The CAVAT Group are delighted to be launching the updated CAVAT Full Method...
Two major funding schemes for tree planting in communities across England...
If I were looking for a case study where everything that could be done wrong...
Unlimited fines and prison sentences are amongst a package of new powers...
This article briefly covers the following issues: restoring landscaping...
Sharing thoughts in writing is an act of hope. It involves opening up and...
Ted Green was made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) for his...
We’re pleased to announce that Honey Brothers, one of the leading...
Reaching the milestone of 200 editions of the ARB Magazine prompted us to...
The Forestry Commission is updating the operational zones and boundaries to...
6 years after the Dart team last helped the people of Vanuatu the South...
For International Women’s Day 2023 we’re encouraging you to share...
The Climate Change Hub was launched by Defra, Forest Research, Scottish...
Government response and summary of responses This Government response aims...
As the Association’s reach continues to grow, here’s a brief...
We’re pleased to announce that booking is now open and thanks to our...
The ARB Show returns to Westonbirt for a celebration of the world of tree...
Two safety notices from Scottish Woodlands.
A new action plan to protect plants from pests and diseases was...
Recall Notice for Omni 1.1 Pulleys & Variants made February 2020 through...
Package of tough new measures will protect the nation’s trees and curb...
This is the first in a short series of articles primarily based on...
The Oxford dictionary says a layman is a ‘non-professional, non-expert...
Hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters with higher frequency of severe storms...
Womens ArbCamp 2022 was attended by more than 30 women and was held in...
The Trailblazer Apprenticeship Management Group met at the end of September...
We welcome three new Trustees, all of whom will bring new skillsets and fresh...
A suite of three new European arboricultural standards have recently been...
Celebrating the return of the conference and reconnecting the arb community
On Tuesday 6th September 2022 our annual awards were presented.
Jo Hedger won the Women’s World title for a fifth time at the ISA...
04/12/2023
On 12th August, the East Anglia Branch held its AGM via an online event.
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The pest Thaumetopoea processionea, commonly known as the oak processionary moth (OPM), is a Protected Zone Quarantine Pest in Ireland.
After a fairly lengthy passage through Parliament, the revised National Planning Framework version 4 (NPF4) was adopted in February 2023, and the Chief Planner wrote to all Scottish planning...
28/11/2023
Join us for the Ireland Branch AGM over Zoom to help shape the future of the Branch.
25/10/2023
The Northern Branch AGM will be preceded by a talk with David Beattie form the Lancashire Wildlife Trust entitled Badgers - King of the Woodland - Their Ecology and Current Issues.
04/10/2023
The Irish Branch are welcoming Chris Neilan to present a CAVAT in Practice training day in Dublin and Belfast. A half day presentation will also be held to introduce CAVAT and tree valuation to a...
21/07/2023
The day comprises a workshop made up of five events showing different elements of the tree climbing profession
17/03/2023
It is with heavy hearts that we must inform you of the sad passing of Ron Clowes.
16/03/2023
Maintaining plant health in the urban, farmed or natural environment is of paramount importance despite the growing challenge as the risks from plant pests and diseases are steadily increasing
On 5th November the Scottish Branch presented a bats and trees habit workshop at Chatelherault Country Park.
15/03/2023
Sharing thoughts in writing is an act of hope. It involves opening up and being exposed to the audience’s reception of the narrative that is being offered to them as a commentary on, or...
Thanks to everyone who voted. I’m really pleased to start the year as Chair for the Northern Branch!