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Tree Selection for climate resilience

Tree Selection for climate resilience

December 2023

Tree Selection for climate resilience

CPD hours or CEU points available

With Henrik Sjöman and Arit Anderson

Henrik Sjöman is Scientific Curator at Gothenburg Botanical Garden, an Associate Professor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and an Honorary Research Associate at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He specializes in how trees deliver ecosystem services in urban landscapes and the practical applications of this in terms of diversifying the urban treescape. Henrik communicates his research through numerous publications and by lecturing to urban planners, landscape architects, garden designers and tree nurseries throughout the world.

Arit Anderson studied garden design at Capel Manor College and rose quickly to success at RHS Chelsea 2013 winning the Fresh Talent category followed by a Gold Medal at RHS Hampton Court in 2016 for her own show garden which highlighted the need for renewable energy. She is a presenter for BBC Gardeners' World, hosts a popular podcast 'Growing Greener' and writes for national publications all of which enable her to open up the debate about the future of gardening in a changing climate to a wide audience.

There is an increasingly positive attitude towards trees and tree planting in urban environments, not only among landscape professionals, but from those who previously did not understand the importance of the urban canopy. A new language, that originates from the latest knowledge of the ecosystem services and functions that are linked to our trees, is now available to us. It enables us to communicate and argue for the value of the trees along our streets, in parks and in our private gardens. We can prove how important trees are in creating resilience towards the future challenges of increasing extreme weather. However, in order to reach full capacity in deliverance of these benefits it is important that the trees we planting today develop into large and healthy trees which makes selection for site and climate crucial. In this presentation we want to discuss the importance factors.

April 2024

Biodiversity Net Gain: Trees and Woods

With With Amanda Newsome and Jim Smith

The Arboricultural Association is hosting a special one-off webinar to provide an overview of the new Biodiversity Net Gain regulations and how they work in relation to trees and woods.

March 2024

Tree careers

With Cecily Withall, Sharon Durdant-Hollamby and Louise Hackett

The Arboricultural Association Women in Arboriculture Working Group presents a special International Women’s Day Webinar 'Tree careers' with Cecily Withal, Sharon Durdant-Hollamby and Louise Hackett.

February 2024

Street Tree Survival in Philadelphia and Canopy Soils

With Levon Bigelow and Korena Mafune

Street trees are important, highly visible components of the urban forest, providing ecosystem services (e.g., shade) directly to communities. Street tree mortality can result in a loss of ecosystem services for which the trees are planted, particularly premature mortality accelerated by local biophysical and human factors. My study involved a systematic, repeated inventory and mortality analysis of street tree populations in Philadelphia, PA.

February 2024

Tilia Trees and Wild Streets

With Dr Carrie Brady, Helene Kile and Ascha Pedersen

Tilia in the limelight: exploring the bacterial microbiome of diseased lime trees

February 2024

Why do we lose so many trees?

With Russell Miller and James Chambers

Why do so many urban trees get felled unnecessarily? This webinar will look at how bad law, poor risk management and weak arboriculture cause premature tree loss; identifying where the law and arboriculture must improve if they are to maintain public confidence through the biodiversity and climate crisis.

January 2024

Tree decay: a few questions still worth asking

With Dr David Lonsdale

David Lonsdale took on the job of leading a research project on decay in amenity trees.

January 2024

Roots

With Kristin Moldestad and Olve Lundetræ

Arboricultural Association is hosting a free live seminar featuring Kristin Moldestad and Olve Lundetræ.

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January 2024

Beating the tree greenwash; my top tips for making urban greening happen

With Jeremy Barrell

Arboricultural Association is hosting a free live seminar featuring Jeremy Barrell.

January 2024

Forests before humans - from the first trees to the Ice ages

With Sir Harry Studholme

How trees evolved, from photosynthesis to the ice age. Their part in the last 380 million years of planetary history.

January 2024

Ancient Trees and Planning

With Jim Mullholland and Emma Gilmartin

Jim Mullholland and Emma Gilmartin joins us for a fascinating webinar centered around veteran trees and planning.

December 2023

Woodlands at War: The Impact and Legacy of WWI and WWII on Britain’s Woodlands

With Clive Mayhew

This webinar focuses on the largely overlooked contribution made by British woodlands over two world wars.

December 2023

Tree Selection for climate resilience

With Henrik Sjöman and Arit Anderson

There is an increasingly positive attitude towards trees and tree planting in urban environments, not only among landscape professionals, but from those who previously did not understand the importance of the urban canopy.

December 2023

Britain’s Ancient Forest - Legacy and Lore

With Julian Hight

Julian explores the story of Britain’s ancient forest told through its remaining ancient trees and surviving customs – living links to our rich history – accompanied by specially written forest music and archive photography.

November 2023

A farmer’s guide to ash dieback

With Eleanor Marks (LEAF) and Berglind Karlsdóttir (Forest Research)

Arboricultural Association is hosting a free live seminar featuring Eleanor Marks (LEAF) and Berglind Karlsdóttir (Forest Research)

November 2023

Thinking Arbs with Ted Green and friends – TREETIME

With Ted Green and friends

To celebrate the launch of his new book Treetime, the Arboricultural Association is hosting a free live seminar featuring Ted Green and some special guests.

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February 2023

Trees and Storms

With With Andrew Koeser and Allyson Salisbury

The last in this current webinar series is a FREE live webinar exploring the research around trees and storms.

February 2023

Trees in Development

With Sharon Durdant-Hollamby and Luke Fay

In this webinar we endeavour to delve into trees within the development and construction industry.

February 2023

Trees and the Law

With Dr Charles Mynors and Liz Nicholls

We welcome Dr Charles Mynors and Liz Nicholls to our webinars with talks and discussions around the subject of trees and the law.

January 2023

Guidance on Soil Assessment for Trees

With Claire Harbinson and Simon Parfey

Claire Harbinson and Simon Parfey, from Treework Environmental Practice, join us to discuss Guidance on Soil Assessment for Trees.

January 2023

European tree standards and the dangers of tree planting

With Jarek Kolařík and Martin Tušer

We welcome Jarek Kolařík and Martin Tušer to discuss the benefits and challenges of recent European Standards within tree care.

January 2023

Thinking Arbs: Retrenchment

With Ted Green and Reg Harris

Ted Green, Reg Harris and friends join us for a webinar to discuss retrenchment.

December 2022

Arbor Day: Time for Trees

With Charlotte Bancroft and Dan Lambe

The significance of a day for communities to celebrate the efforts of those who plant and advocate for trees in and around their urban forests. It's an opportunity to engage the public in more than a drive for planting with a focus on large numbers of trees without consideration, but of the importance of getting it right. Arbor Day UK seeks to give the industry visibility and credibility whilst encouraging growth. Empowering school children in tree planting activities could lead to present and future growth.