Tag Archives: Phytophthora ramorum

Play your part to help stop the spread of tree diseases

It’s not often in my line of work that you get asked to be in film – and if I am honest it’s not something I would normally jump at either! But in this case I was more than delighted … Continue reading

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Latest victim: juniper

As treescapes go, you can’t get much more special than Moor House National Nature Reserve in Upper Teesdale, Co Durham. It may be the only place in England where you can feel as if you’re walking through a vast sea … Continue reading

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As our cute oaks decline…

The list of tree diseases keeps growing. I have always found a high degree of comfort working with woods and trees. The way they reflect the steady rhythm of the seasons, the anticipation of annual events such as the flowering … Continue reading

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