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Liam McGough reflects on his journey to become an ARB Approved Contractor
On the 7th September 2020 a vegetation contractor fell approximately 10...
Last week saw us host our first socially distanced training course at the...
Beekeepers and members of the public were today asked to remain vigilant...
Take to complete this survey to help us to develop four new apprenticeships...
August saw incidents involving goalposts that raises safety concerns
The Arboricultural Association has produced a response to the England Tree...
The AA AGM 2020 sees new Chair and Vice Chair elected.
What we need is sustainable, realistic tree planting on sites where it is...
Spring arrives full of promise and a cue to rejoice is spotting my old...
In Scotland, court cases involving trees are rare and reported cases in the...
It’s widely accepted that more trees need to be planted but how can we...
This actually has nothing to do with Covid-19 or cholera. If you cast your...
An update of the impact of Covid-19 on the Association’s activities
Further updates to the progress of ICoP and technical guides
Three of the Arb Association’s Media & Communications committee...
Congratulations to Ai Tree Sevices Limited on becoming an ARB Approved...
Jon Heuch outlines what the Freedom of Information requests have shown us...
A pioneering new project to investigate the health of British oak trees has...
Cross-sector partners receive response to England Tree Strategy Consultation...
We invite our members to join us for the 54th Annual General Meeting of the...
A new research report entitled Stationary Rope Technique (SRT) Work...
Arboricultural Association writes to Lord Goldsmith to outline our concerns...
The Forestry Commission have released a report detailing results of research...
Forestry Minister Lord Goldsmith has urged farmers and landowners to join a...
This is the ‘draft for consultation’ for the first of five new...
The third in a series of updates on Oak Processionary Moth activity from the...
We now invite nominations from individual members willing and able to...
It’s that time again, time to recognise a significant contribution to...
Arboricultural Association announce 2020 AA Amenity Conference is postponed...
Plans to accelerate tree planting and improve the management of our existing...
New T Level can bring more skilled young people into agriculture, land...
Research has begun this summer to throw new light into a little understood...
Laura King outlines 10 considerations to help ensure the home office is safe...
Treeconomics and Pius Floris Boomverzorging to work collaboratively on urban...
The Women in Arboriculture kit survey, we would appreciate your comments on...
The LTOA and ATO issued a survey in April 2020 to gauge the change in working...
This report covers some key learning from the events reported to Utility...
The trials and tribulations of watering are probably the biggest topic to...
When deciding on the best profession to write to about the virtues of open...
A research project will investigate the potential to improve bat surveys of...
We were saddened to hear of the passing of Paul Collins, who died on 14 March.
We are sad to announce the death de Gourét Litchfield at his home in...
John Parker outlines the Arboricultural Association reaction to the COVID-19...
An update of the current state-of-play with our industry guidance materials
In April Defra introduced new national measures intended to prevent the...
Changes in Plant Health legal requirements in the UK means changes to ash...
Human health apart, 2020 is of course also the International Year of Plant...
Initial results of the AA’s Oak Processionary Moth (OPM) survey
In light of Coronavirus, Defra and the Forestry Commission considered whether...
This new poster expands and updates government endorsed advice issued by the...
The UK Government has issued new guidance on preventing Xylella fastidiosa...
As part of this celebration of World Environment Day, the SocEnv and key...
Update on Government guidance issued Sunday 10th, Monday 11th and Tuesday...
A chart showing financial measures for UK businesses.
The annual SocEnv Awards has once again attracted an extremely high calibre...
The Arboricultural Association is pleased to announce the release of the...
The Arboricultural Association announces invitation to curate and host the...
Advice for those who continues to work during the Coronavirus pandemic
After an eventful tournament we have a winner, the London plane is crowned...
The AA, LTOA, MTOA and ATO have launched a campaign to ensure that newly...
Join Perennial on Tuesday 28th April for their online Quiz Night for HortAid-20
A request from Kieron Doick Head of Urban Forest Research Group.
£10m available from the Woodland Carbon Guarantee’s £50m...
The Government has issued updated guidance in relation to social distancing...
The first in a series of updates on Oak Processionary Moth activity from the...
The Arboricultural Association launches the Urban Tree World Cup
On April 2nd we received a response from Defra Minister Lord Goldsmith and...
John O’Conner (Grounds Maintenance) Ltd has announced its chairman...
NHSappeals for protective equipment for staff on the front line of the...
The Arboricultural Association has written to Environment Secretary George...
This article outlines some of the financial help announced by the government...
In this rapidly changing situation, the Association continues to support and...
An update for Technician, Professional and Fellow members of the association...
This year we received over 250 entries to our annual photo contest, here are...
A guide to useful help and advice during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Association is working closely with the Parliamentary Ornamental...
The organisers of the 23rd EFUF in Manchester, UK regret to announce the...
In this article I would like to examine the ‘subbie’ (sub...
Women in Arboriculture Networking Day @ Kew 26th March 2020 - POSTPONED
2020 marks the International Year of Plant Health. Over the next few months...
It seems fashionable to focus on the planting of trees, national and local...
The Arboricultural Association wish to provide notice that we will be putting...
Unfortunately, the Arboricultural Association has had to take the decision to...
Follow the journey of Frank Spooner to become an AA Registered Consultant
Please complete the survey to help us understand the extent, severity and...
The latest update for the industry consultation on the revisions to the...
New arboricultural standards TeST, which stands for Technical Standards in...
Treescapes2020 is a unique two-day conference, which aims to stimulate...
With more and more people in the arb sector facing really difficult times...
The #ARBatWork 2020 photo competition is now open for VOTING!
In memory of Steve Coombes, Jez Lawton remembers how Steve gave him his start...
Fund4Trees has awarded a research grant to Dr Andrew Hirons and his research...
For International Women’s Day 2020 we’re encouraging you to share...
An update in regard to the scheduled AA Training & Events and Coronavirus...
Boel Hammarstrand spent most of December travelling around Asia, meeting...
Landex will be conducting 5 workshops across the country in March
Update Reference: UAG Safety Bulletin 65 sent on Tuesday 25 February.
An update on the latest pests & diseases threatening our trees and how...
This UAG Safety Bulletin shows findings of Network Rail report of a train...
14/01/2020
The South East Branch present its’ Winter Lectures and AGM
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09/01/2020
The Cornwall Branch AGM will take place at The Plume of Feathers at Mitchell
05/12/2019
Inverewe is a Scottish gem and an arboricultural anomaly. Sited in an extreme landscape between the mountains of Wester Ross and the Atlantic Ocean.
04/12/2019
On Saturday 26 October, Will Hinchliffe and Lorna Mitchell gave their time to show around their fantastic library
03/12/2019
In July the Northern Branch visited the Yorkshire Arboretum at Castle Howard in North Yorkshire
Midlands Branch ran a sell-out seminar led by Jeremy Barrell and Dr David Lonsdale at the Hawkesyard Estate near Rugeley in Staffordshire in September
The Midlands Branch’s Seminar, held in Staffordshire, was an excellent day of high-end arboriculture
On 15 August Wales Branch hosted an event for members in the beautiful surroundings of the National Botanic Gardens of Wales
The topic of this East Anglia Branch event was issues affecting plane trees
The last two years have seen a complete overhaul of the forestry legislation in Scotland
28/11/2019
A review of the Cornwall Branch Contractors Day aimed at the Contractors in the South West.
30/08/2019
The Scottish Branch hosted an event with Sorbus International Ltd on 30 April