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Storm Goretti devastated the woodlands of Cornwall, Storm Ingrid came in hot...
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Having travelled across continents over recent decades, the plane lace bug...
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A coalition of UK professional and membership bodies calls on the...
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The Mast & Tower Safety (MATS) Group has released Issue 3 (August 2025...
The deadline for nominations for the 2026 awards is Monday 29 June
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After much discussion, the Association’s staff team and Board of...
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Recently, I have read several posts and articles regarding mental health in...
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After returning from the rainforests of Sumatra, we are humbled, awestruck...
On 10th–11th September, I had the privilege of joining the Fund4Trees...
The Association’s annual awards celebrate the commitment, knowledge and...
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30 priority tree species identified by scientific analysis to future-proof...
First chainsaw protection equipment designed specifically for women's...
The London Tree Officers Association (LTOA) has announced the launch of the...
‘Wounded. Alive.' An exhibition by Valentyna Okhlopkova
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International conference brings together experts from across Europe
Pathways leaflet at the ARB Show’s Careers and Education Hub.
I have the privilege, but sad task, of saying that our profession has lost...
In spring 2024, Perennial partnered with the University of Exeter’s...
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Over the last six years, a group of arboriculturists from 11 European...
British Standard BS 3998:2010 is 15 years old, which begs a question - what...
Due to the prolonged dry weather, several ‘hosepipe bans’ are now...
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In March, Sarah Hanson attended a Reading senior school careers fair to...
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2025 marks five years since the release of the Association’s series of...
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This year the climbing community celebrates a special anniversary, marking 30...
It may seem to be overusing the term to call something a crisis these days...
VETcert has now reached the end of a period of funding support from the Trees...
The Arboricultural Association Conference will once again deliver a world...
The Association is very sad to hear of the death of Jonathan Hazell, who...
Regular demonstrations and climber workshops throughout each day, with...
Up to £4.1 million in grants is being made available across three grant...
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England’s trees outside woodlands have been mapped by satellite and...
TrustMark is the UK’s only government-endorsed quality scheme for work...
In urban environments, tree selection is often a complex issue.
Will Robertson described innovative work to create precision-carved homes for...
Trees are foundational members of our ecosystems. Each one, from expansive...
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The Association recently exhibited at the UK’s largest careers event...
ARB Show returns with a new look, exciting new activities, demos and...
A space dedicated to inspiring the next generation of tree care professionals...
Congratulations and welcome to our new Registered Consultant, Lewis Fraser!
We received the tragic news that over the Christmas period three arborists...
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This questionnaire is aimed at tree professionals, primarily those who work...
Fund4Trees has been planting trees in schools nationwide since 2011. However,...
Since 2014, we have become more and more aware of the presence of sooty bark...
A new generation of Douglas fir trees suitable for the UK climate is in sight...
County Tree Surgeons Ltd are delighted to announce that we have been granted...
03/12/2015
As someone with responsibilities regarding the management of trees directly or indirectly, you are being approached to participate in a survey, commissioned by Defra, to understand the current...
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25/11/2015
Following the disbanding of the ISA UK & Ireland Chapter (UK&I) earlier this year, the ISA undertook a survey of its membership within the United Kingdom and Ireland...
05/11/2015
Confor has joined forces with The Woodland Trust to urge the Government to raise its ambitions and ensure tens of millions more trees are planted in England for the lifetime of...
02/11/2015
All UK bats and their roosts are protected by the law – If you manage trees or woodland you must meet your legal obligations to consider bats and avoiding killing, injuring or disturbing bats...
An oak tree planted in Glasgow in 1918 as a tribute to the struggle faced by Glasgow’s suffragettes has won the Scottish Tree of the Year competition.
29/10/2015
The British forestry industry produced a record 12 million tonnes of wood in 2014, increasing wood production in the UK by a third since 2008 and fuelling the country’s one nation economy...
08/10/2015
EALING COUNCIL – ARBORICULTURAL SERVICES CONTRACT 2016-25Ealing is one of the greenest boroughs in London and has long held the reputation as the ‘Queen of the Suburbs’, largely...
01/10/2015
Ancient and veteran trees are a vital and treasured part of the UK’s natural and cultural landscape. They support a valuable diversity of wildlife and are of great international significance....
Martin Ivall Tree Services in Braunton has been accredited as an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor (ArbAC).
24/09/2015
About A Decade With MarsA Decade With Mars is a ten-year project by Bristol-based artists Ella Good and Nicki Kent. It is a project about time, sustainability and community which began in 2014...
23/09/2015
Results for the 3ATC UK Open tree climbing competition which took place on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 June 2015...
Better places, better infrastructure, better lives: Delivering real value with urban trees in Glasgow and Edinburgh on 22 and 23 June respectively...