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Report instances of oak shake this felling season

Report instances of oak shake this felling season

8th Sep 2025

Scientists are calling on woodland owners to report instances of oak shake this felling season as part of research to identify the causes of the cracking.

Help prevent establishment of spruce bark beetle by joining national monitoring project

Help prevent establishment of spruce bark beetle by joining national monitoring project

28th Aug 2025

Help protect Britain’s spruce forests by installing pheromone traps and contributing vital data on the spruce bark beetle, Ips typographus.

New biosecurity resource available on Forest Research Climate Change Hub

New biosecurity resource available on Forest Research Climate Change Hub

8th Oct 2024

Top tips on how to develop a biosecurity action plan are now available from the Forest Research Climate Change Hub*, providing landowners and managers with the latest information on how to prevent the introduction and spread of harmful pests and pathogens.

TreeAlert launches new user dashboard

TreeAlert launches new user dashboard

28th Aug 2024

TreeAlert has launched a new dashboard that gives registered users access to two years of TreeAlert reports as searchable lists, charts and map views.

Stem cracks in conifers – report it via TreeAlert

Stem cracks in conifers – report it via TreeAlert

2nd Aug 2024

Forest Research is undertaking a major study and asks forestry professionals across Britain to report stem cracks using TreeAlert, the online tree health reporting tool.