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

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

December 2023

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

CPD hours or CEU points available

With Clive Mayhew

Clive Mayhew

Clive has worked in arboriculture since the early 1990’s, as a practitioner, a local government officer and an independent consultant.

A long-standing advocate of custodial arboriculture, he sees tree professionals as fleeting caretakers of the trees and landscapes in their care.

This has led to a desire to learn more about the trees we inherit, using archaeology, geology, art, photography and written records to reach a more holistic understanding of the factors which shaped those individual trees, the landscapes they inhabit, and the people who worked them.

It's a millennium-spanning, global story which is strikingly familiar and relevant, from ancient Mesopotamia to the Americas, from the Amazon to the Sussex Weald, via a myriad of places in between.

This webinar looks at one chapter of this global story, focusing on the largely overlooked contribution made by British woodlands over two world wars. It considers those pre-war woodlands, describes the nature and extent of their contribution during the conflicts, and assesses its post war legacy. It also considers what the removal of nearly half of the of the country’s woodlands – twice over in just thirty years - looks like, both then and now.

The SCATTER project

With Dr Cecilia Chavana-Bryant

November 2024

A talk featuring Dr Ceclla Chavana-Bryant

Jamaica’s tree of cultural identity & Phytoremediation - Milan's innovative tree planting project

With Heather Craddock and Maria Chiara Pastore

November 2024

This special webinar brings an international perspective on trees. Maria Chiara Pastore presents on Milan’s innovative new project using trees to adverse effects of climate change. While Heather Craddock shares the journey of a tree which bore not just the national fruit but became part of the cultural identity of Jamaica.

Tree wisdom; 50 years of busting myths as a climber, consultant, and expert witness

With Jeremy Barrell

November 2024

In this presentation, I will draw on my observations from up the trees and my unique experience in court as an expert witness to call out some of the myths that need busting for good because they still confuse, complicate, and confound tree management.

A non-arb’s thoughts on tree myths and fairytales with Ted Green and friends

With Ted Green, Jill Butler and friends

November 2024

Arboricultural Association is hosting a free live seminar featuring Ted Green and Friends

British bats

With Jim Mullholland

October 2024

Bats make up a quarter of all British mammals, with 18 bat species resident in the UK.

Street Tree Survival in Philadelphia and Canopy Soils

With Levon Bigelow and Korena Mafune

February 2024

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.

Tilia Trees and Wild Streets

With Dr Carrie Brady and Helene Kile

February 2024

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

Why do we lose so many trees?

With Russell Miller and James Chambers

February 2024

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.

Tree decay: a few questions still worth asking

With Dr David Lonsdale

January 2024

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

Roots

With Kristin Moldestad and Olve Lundetræ

January 2024

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

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

With Sir Harry Studholme

January 2024

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

Ancient Trees and Planning

With Jim Mullholland and Emma Gilmartin

January 2024

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

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

With Clive Mayhew

December 2023

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

Tree Selection for climate resilience

With Henrik Sjöman and Arit Anderson

December 2023

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.

Britain’s Ancient Forest - Legacy and Lore

With Julian Hight

December 2023

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.

A farmer’s guide to ash dieback

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

November 2023

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