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This questionnaire is aimed at tree professionals, primarily those who work in the South-East of England
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Fund4Trees has been planting trees in schools nationwide since 2011. However, in the last few years our focus has changed from tree planting to aftercare, with our emphasis now being on the all...
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Since 2014, we have become more and more aware of the presence of sooty bark disease on maple trees.
09/01/2025
A new generation of Douglas fir trees suitable for the UK climate is in sight thanks to a groundbreaking new project by Forest Research and the Conifer Breeding Cooperative.
20/12/2024
County Tree Surgeons Ltd are delighted to announce that we have been granted a Royal Warrant of Appointment to His Majesty the King.
19/12/2024
10/12/2024
Launch of the Global Conservation Consortium (GCC) for Whitebeams, Rowans, and Service Trees.
04/12/2024
In the end, for the company gaining ARB Approved Contractor (ArbAC) accreditation seemed relatively straightforward – a desktop audit and a day with an assessor. But ,,,
02/12/2024
Spring 2024 brought the potential for a wind of change to blow into the UK in the form of a series of workshops on fresh-thinking approaches to dual-system design, work positioning and climbing.