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Due to the prolonged dry weather, several ‘hosepipe bans’ are now...
You can help young trees thrive into the future by watering young trees near...
Environmental charity Trees for Cities has partnered with Glasgow City...
Help grow arboriculture become an Association trustee.
The UK’s Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), which is part of Defra,...
Where you want to create a unique impression, the Japanese umbrella pine with...
The members of the CAVAT (Capital Asset Value for Amenity Trees) Group are...
In March, Sarah Hanson attended a Reading senior school careers fair to...
Tree preservation orders (TPOs) are a recognised mechanism of assigning legal...
2025 marks five years since the release of the Association’s series of...
Darren Allen was recently invited to give a talk to the Wombourne Historical...
This year the climbing community celebrates a special anniversary, marking 30...
It may seem to be overusing the term to call something a crisis these days...
VETcert has now reached the end of a period of funding support from the Trees...
Local community groups, schools and colleges joined forces to help plant 3...
The Arboricultural Association Conference will once again deliver a world...
The Association is very sad to hear of the death of Jonathan Hazell, who...
Regular demonstrations and climber workshops throughout each day, with...
Up to £4.1 million in grants is being made available across three grant...
Industry giant to feature at ARB Show for the first time
Arboriculture has become a critical field in Ireland. Trees are integral to...
England’s trees outside woodlands have been mapped by satellite and...
TrustMark is the UK’s only government-endorsed quality scheme for work...
In urban environments, tree selection is often a complex issue.
Will Robertson described innovative work to create precision-carved homes for...
Trees are foundational members of our ecosystems. Each one, from expansive...
The 2024/25 Wednesday Webinar series (kindly sponsored by Stihl) was another...
The Association recently exhibited at the UK’s largest careers event...
ARB Show returns with a new look, exciting new activities, demos and...
A space dedicated to inspiring the next generation of tree care professionals...
Congratulations and welcome to our new Registered Consultant, Lewis Fraser!
We received the tragic news that over the Christmas period three arborists...
This is your chance to inspire the next generation, to recognise the skills...
There could be tens of thousands of these strangled-on-stake trees across the...
This questionnaire is aimed at tree professionals, primarily those who work...
Fund4Trees has been planting trees in schools nationwide since 2011. However,...
Since 2014, we have become more and more aware of the presence of sooty bark...
A new generation of Douglas fir trees suitable for the UK climate is in sight...
County Tree Surgeons Ltd are delighted to announce that we have been granted...
The changes seek to bring the Planning Act 2008 into effect
Launch of the Global Conservation Consortium (GCC) for Whitebeams, Rowans...
In the end, for the company gaining ARB Approved Contractor (ArbAC...
Spring 2024 brought the potential for a wind of change to blow into the UK in...
The Arboricultural Association offers a grant annually to support research...
‘What piece of advice would you give to local authorities who might be...
Groundbreaking project successfully trains detection dogs to specifically...
At the beginning of September, I was tasked with leading a workshop at the...
Two landmark reports released today by the Environmental Horticulture Group...
Securing the future of the biggest London plane in the UK
The 2012 standard is soon to be superseded and, this change will have a...
This showcase explores Gallaccio’s ongoing dialogue between art and...
Tree Architecture and Morphophysiology Symposium, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew:...
£280,000 is being invested in a new forestry-related skills and...
20 nests have been found this year.
Forestry England is spending around £14.5 million to upgrade its tree...
Spruce tree planting prohibited in parts of East Anglia and South East England
Researchers are looking to find out how the sector has developed in the last...
The Best Student Award and Young Arboricultural Professional of the Year...
Big Butterfly Count results reveal lowest numbers on record
The Arboricultural Association is pleased to reveal that the winner of this...
The National Tree Safety Group has launched its revised 2nd edition of Common...
The Arboricultural Association is pleased to announce that Neil Davies was...
Asian hornet sightings in GB this year.
Forest Research are undertaking a project aiming to understand how surveys...
British Standard BS 5837 Trees in relation to design, demolition and...
As cities experience hotter temperatures due to climate change, people&rsquo...
As part of our 60th anniversary celebrations and in recognition of those that...
A personal account of two projects that have helped me and I hope will help...
Across the UK, salaries vary greatly depending on the region and the cost of...
The part of London’s South Bank between Westminster Bridge (County Hall...
In a collaborative effort between Chaucer Landscape Management and Sorbus...
On 11th April 2024, the Arboricultural Association announced the passing of...
This year, the Association was allocated five tickets for the RHS Chelsea...
One of our Arb Ambassadors, Daniel Part, exhibited for the Association at the...
Eleven-year-old Charlie Graham took second place in the knot-tying...
The Cornish pilot gig, a 32-foot-long, clinker-built rowing boat, holds a...
TrustMark is the only UK Government-Endorsed Quality Scheme for work carried...
The ICF has launched an accredited e-learning programme to help tree...
Grenada and the island of Carriacou suufered immense damage, help support...
Rockleigh Ltd is extremely proud and honoured to be a recipient of the King...
Birmingham TreePeople are currently in the process of fundraising for The...
Leading tree care organisations are encouraging communities to do their bit...
Thank you to everyone who completed our short survey on the Association&rsquo...
Tree Canopy and Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Policy, Cornwall Council Climate...
Ethiopia is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa. It is Africa’s...
2024 is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Association. We’re...
When a tree falls in a public, visible and frequented area, the managers...
When a well-loved tree succumbs to disease, it is hard not to mourn its loss
Our three presenters – Julian Hight, Archie Miles and Mat Shute –...
I have the sad duty of announcing the passing of Simon James Herbert on 29th...
February 2024 saw the end of another successful series of Wednesday Webinars,...
In this second of three articles from Reaseheath College in Cheshire we hear...
David Lonsdale started his training as a naturalist at the age of eight, in...
We’re calling on prospective MPs and the next government to work with...
Join us at Bicton College for an event celebrating the vibrant arboriculture...
Seven riders on a the 12-mile charity bike ride around Brighton.
Forestry Commission to introduce new plant health requirements following...
Public and construction trade vigilance needed as greatest risk period for...
Ips typographus has recently been reported to the Forestry Commission in East...
The day comprises a workshop made up of five events showing different...
09/12/2015
In our communication 25th November we advised members that the AA is in discussion with the ISA.
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03/12/2015
As someone with responsibilities regarding the management of trees directly or indirectly, you are being approached to participate in a survey, commissioned by Defra, to understand the current...
25/11/2015
Following the disbanding of the ISA UK & Ireland Chapter (UK&I) earlier this year, the ISA undertook a survey of its membership within the United Kingdom and Ireland...
05/11/2015
Confor has joined forces with The Woodland Trust to urge the Government to raise its ambitions and ensure tens of millions more trees are planted in England for the lifetime of...
02/11/2015
All UK bats and their roosts are protected by the law – If you manage trees or woodland you must meet your legal obligations to consider bats and avoiding killing, injuring or disturbing bats...
An oak tree planted in Glasgow in 1918 as a tribute to the struggle faced by Glasgow’s suffragettes has won the Scottish Tree of the Year competition.
29/10/2015
The British forestry industry produced a record 12 million tonnes of wood in 2014, increasing wood production in the UK by a third since 2008 and fuelling the country’s one nation economy...
08/10/2015
EALING COUNCIL – ARBORICULTURAL SERVICES CONTRACT 2016-25Ealing is one of the greenest boroughs in London and has long held the reputation as the ‘Queen of the Suburbs’, largely...
01/10/2015
Ancient and veteran trees are a vital and treasured part of the UK’s natural and cultural landscape. They support a valuable diversity of wildlife and are of great international significance....
Martin Ivall Tree Services in Braunton has been accredited as an Arboricultural Association Approved Contractor (ArbAC).
24/09/2015
About A Decade With MarsA Decade With Mars is a ten-year project by Bristol-based artists Ella Good and Nicki Kent. It is a project about time, sustainability and community which began in 2014...
23/09/2015
Results for the 3ATC UK Open tree climbing competition which took place on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 June 2015...
