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We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Dr David Lonsdale, who passed...
A guided tour of Sherwood Forest with Ted Green and Reg Harris led by Chloe...
Today the European State Forest Association (EUSTAFOR) organized an event...
The government recognises the significant impact theft of equipment can have,...
Since 2004, Asian hornets (Vespa velutina nigrithorax) have slowly but...
Congratulations to Andrew Belson and Peter Holloway who both became...
An historic oak tree has been saved from being felled to ground level thanks...
This February, Biodiversity Net Gain became mandatory in England.
On 30th November 2023, Section 115 of the Environment Act 2021 became a...
In 2023, two Approved Contractors (ACs) were removed from the Scheme for...
In light of the big changes to the cost of living and general well-being of...
The Association is currently in discussions with key stakeholders regarding a...
The ARB Show returns to Westonbirt this May for a celebration of the world of...
The deadline for nominations for the 2024 awards is Sunday 30 June.
The Forest for the Nation will improve public access to nature and provide a...
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a new requirement for developments to deliver...
The Arboricultural Association is pleased to announce that Dr Emma Gilmartin...
Each year the Arboricultural Association offers a grant to support research...
Initial notification is that an operative was struck by a stem section whilst...
Revision of Work at Height Guidance
Tony Benger Landscaping Ltd has recently achieved the coveted Arboricultural...
Among Asian maples there is an amazing diversity of expression – from...
After several years of investigation, development and negotiation, the Health...
The Arboricultural Association were very keen to give me the best experience...
A day to remember and a lesson learnt about the catastrophic impact of the...
Over the four days, more than 30 women, trans and non-binary people attended...
As I head back to Canada, I reflect on my time working with the...
Tree Planting vs Natural Processes: Land managers, tell us your thoughts!
The Association of Tree Officers, formerly known as the National Association...
Little Friars Arboretum in Buckinghamshire is a collection of nearly 200...
We were very pleased to bring the UK&ITCC climbing competition and the...
The second edition of the National Tree Safety Group (NTSG) Guidance is now...
This year’s Arboricultural Association 56th Annual Conference saw a...
In this article we focus on recent examples of our work on succession in...
In July the Association took part in an innovative careers day at a...
Friendships made under a tree last the lifetime of the friends. This book is...
Experts predict ‘catastrophic ecosystem collapse’ of UK forests...
Defra and UK Research & Innovation open new fund to improve UK...
We are thrilled to announce the 1st International Arboriculture Conference...
Additional £1 million made available for arboriculture and forestry...
The Forestry Commission has made changes to its consultation process on...
The Arboricultural Association is pleased to reveal that the winner of this...
Kinga Chudziak and Cecily Withall win Best Student and Young arboricultural...
Results of the 2023 trustee election voting were announced during the 57th...
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum in partnership with the charity The...
Jo Hedger has won a record sixth World Tree Climbing Championship with...
We will be reviewing our current targets and objectives as a core group.
We now have a team of 11 assessors undertaking ARB Approved assessment around...
In our third feature about the Arboricultural Journal, we touch on issues of...
£2.5 million tree planting fund opens to commemorate the Coronation of...
The 2022 ATO Diversity and Inclusion Report has recently been launched.
Returning to Westonbirt for the first time in four years the ARB Show came...
In March this year, the CAVAT Group relaunched the CAVAT (Capital Asset Value...
So why does an ageing climbing arborist choose to enter the arena?
We can now feedback the varied responses we received and respond to some of...
As a long-standing partner of LANDSCAPE – The Industry Trade Show, the...
STIHL has detected anomalies with the chain brake area of the MSA 300.
On 8th June, the Arboricultural Association hosted Italian tree specialists...
We have received reports that some users are able to remove the pin of the...
We're looking for enthusiastic London based 16-25 year olds to join the...
Citizen science groups and volunteers, engaged through local urban forest...
As part of the Association’s mission to promote the importance of...
The Association has long been concerned about the succession crisis in...
The Association has been approached by the National Rural Crime Unit to...
It’s approaching CPD review time again and you may be thinking about...
Have you been sitting at your current membership grade for a while and feel...
The day comprises a workshop made up of five events showing different...
We have a confirmed sighting of Asian hornet – this time in the Dover...
Part one of a series previewing speakers from the 56th Arboricultural...
The Forestry and Woodlands Advisory Committees (FWACs) are seeking to recruit...
Help grow arboriculture become an Association trustee.
New validation requirement released as part of Cornwall Council’s...
The 56th Arboricultural Association Conference features a new format that...
Residents are being encouraged to play their part in keeping the countryside...
Young trees need water to survive, it is recommended that newly planted trees...
The deadline for nominations for the 2023 awards is Friday 30 June
In November 2022, supported by a bursary from Fund4Trees, a survey of tree...
Tens of thousands of new green jobs could be created in the UK if ambitious...
Since the launch of the third edition of The Law of Trees, Forests and Hedges...
New legislation comes into force to allow the movement of large oak trees...
An industry perspective from Canopy Climbing Collective
DWP and government are committed to supporting industry to deliver up to 480...
In March, Cyclone Freddy, one of the longest-lasting tropical cyclones ever...
T Levels have developed over the last 12 months, and we need more industry...
In April 2023 I was honoured to be part of a small group of arboriculturists...
On 29th March, the long-awaited Women in Arboriculture Networking Day too...
A Moulton College student has been awarded the job of a lifetime after...
Welcome to the first Forestry Commission oak processionary moth (OPM...
An inspection notice for all Drenaline spLIFE terminations.
In the interests of user safety ISC are recalling UltraLink LK100 and LK101...
Nominations are now open for both the Environmental Professional of the Year...
Have you asked this question over the last few years?
Congratulations to Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd for achieving the...
Deployment Confirmed. DART's Deployment team has boarded a flight to...
A selection of new equipment reviews for the ARB Magazine 200th issue
This is the first of a series of short articles about the Arboricultural Journal
We share the sad news that John Hanner, former Fellow of the Arboricultural...
We are sad to announce the death of Leo Pemberton, a former Chair of the...
One genus of conifers still waiting to become popular is the fir trees.
After many months of lobbying government to seek clarification on the use of...
Results of the first Arboriculture Skills Survey are published, highlighting skills shortages and other issues facing the sector which are to be presented to government in the new year.
The AA website reaches over 1 million annual page views for the first time.
Sarah Jackson joins the team as Training Co-ordinator to continue the growth and evolution of the educational catalogue for the industry.
Support, training, and examinations are rolled out for the new Veteran Tree Management Standards ‘VETcert’, which the AA played a big part in developing.
#ARBatWork photo contest draws 250 entries and over 1000 votes with John Hancock the eventual winner.
The Association acts swiftly to keep members and the industry updated on the latest coronavirus guidance as the country goes into lockdown. Resources including downloadable safe working posters and arb specific coronavirus risk assessments, made available.
We celebrate women in arboriculture on International Women’s Day with the #WomeninArb campaign and the launch of our first Women in Arboriculture event at Kew which 300 people registered for.
The Arboricultural Association takes the difficult decision to cancel several of the year’s major events including ARB Show 2020, AA Conference ‘Trees & Society’ and the Women in Arboriculture networking day at Kew. All training activity is also suspended.
We launch the first ever Urban Tree World Cup which becomes a welcome distraction sparking debate during the lockdown. Over 16,000 votes were cast on daily social media ‘matches’, with London Plane crowned champions of the 32-tree tournament.
Our first online learning content is released in the form of the popular Dr Andrew Hirons’ ‘Applied Tree Biology’ series, with over 2,000 views of module one.
The Virtual ARB Show attracts over 19,000 digital visits interacting with virtual exhibitor stalls, virtual demonstrations, and online learning. The event was free for exhibitors and visitors.
As the AA looks to replace some of the traditional training oppor-tunities lost to the pandemic, we host our first free ‘Wednesday Webinar’ with the interactive panel format Arborists’ Question Time.
The AA and UK Tree Officer groups launch a tree watering campaign which receives widespread support. Aiming to ensure that newly planted trees are watered regularly over the summer months, highlighting the importance of young tree maintenance.
By the end of June the AA had hosted 7 free webinars totalling over 15 hours of CPD for members and non-members.
The updated Industry Code of Practice is released reflecting recent developments and in order to meet the many challenges we face in managing tree work at height.
AA social media platforms reach over 50,000 combined followers.
Over 250 people respond to the Women in Arboriculture kit survey, aiming to provide manufacturers and retailers with constructive feedback to improve equipment currently on offer.
Tree watering campaign resources are translated into Welsh, Polish and Spanish.
Industry consultation on Technical Guide 1: Tree Climbing & Aerial Rescue opens, including guidance on some of the biggest changes to climbing safety requirements in recent memory.
SRT work positioning research report, funded by the AA research grant, is released.
Preparation begins for the September return of socially distanced training courses to AA HQ in Stonehouse, with numbers limited to 6 per course.
The AA holds its first ever radio campaign to raise public awareness, with John Parker featured in a series of interviews reaching a combined 20 million listeners.
The AA and several cross-sector partners raise concerns about the landmark ‘England Tree Strategy’ consultation, before submitting detailed responses in September.
There were 3,709 participants for 18 free, live AA webinars between May and September, amounting to almost 50 hours of CPD.
As well as live webinar viewers, there are over 23,000 views of video content on YouTube.
A new online learning portal opens featuring over 40 hours of CPD exclusively for AA members.
Michelle Ryan is voted the next Chair of the Association, with Navin Sehmi appointed as Vice Chair.
The ARB Approved Contractor accreditation surpasses 300 approved businesses for the first time in its history.
The AA hosts the first ever Tree Health Week.
Five Tree Health Week webinars were enjoyed by 1034 participants.
Participants from 90 countries around the globe have joined an AA live webinar in 2020.
Pre-orders are launched for two highly anticipated fungi publications, with unprecedented demand. Order yours at: www.trees.org.uk/fungi
The AA website surpasses the figure for total page views reached in 2019 (1.1 million) by October 2020.
After a 7 month shutdown, socially distanced coursess held after the AA offices are converted into a covid-secure training space.
The Association holds its first live online training course with ‘Trees, Pests, Diseases and Disorders’.
Membership continues to increase despite a year hampered by the pandemic. By November almost 500 new members have joined in 2020.
A new international membership pricing system is introduced to ensure that all in the global tree community can afford access to the latest science, opinion and best practice.
Technical Guides 1,2,4 & 5 released as part of a comprehensive review of industry guidance relating to arboricultural tree work at height. Followed closely by a suite of free to download Safety Guides and checklists.
Tree Care Supporter is launched, aiming to connect our amazing industry with the public and help it get the awareness and recognition it deserves.
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