The must-see event for anyone who works with, or is interested in, amenity trees
Trees & Society Conference: On-Demand Access
On-Demand access to the must-see event for anyone who works with trees is coming soon.
If you missed this year’s landmark Arboricultural Association conference on Trees & Society, you can secure on-demand access and watch over 16 hours of high-quality CPD at your leisure.
For the first time ever, the on-demand conference library is being made available to purchase after the event.
Please note that if you already purchased access to the live event, you will automatically receive access to the on-demand library.
Public awareness of trees and their benefits is increasing with each day and they are now higher on the political agenda than ever before. ‘Trees and Society’ comes at an important time in the history of our industry and represents a fantastic opportunity to define the critical role of arboriculture in managing and shaping the future treescape.
Please ignore the arbitrary start date for this course. You will receive access via the joining instructions which are sent on purchase.
Conference Timetable
MONDAY
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08:45-08:50
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Welcome
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THE SOCIAL BENEFITS AND PERCEPTIONS OF TREES
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08:50-09:00
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Session 1 intro
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09:00-09:25
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Rob Northrop
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Incorporating social science into arboricultural and urban forestry decision making
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09:25-09:50
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Catherine Nuttgens
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Community forestry in Sheffield
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09:50-10:15
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Camilo Ordóñez
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The multiple values of urban forests: why and how are urban trees important to people
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10:15-10:30
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Break
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10:30-10:55
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Helen Davies
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Citizen and business attitudes towards urban trees and the ecosystem services they provide
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10:55-11:20
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Claudia García-Ventura
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Urban trees: the characteristics most valued by citizens
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11:20-11:45
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Peter Duinker
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The Value of Valuing Trees: Don’t Ignore the Incalculable!
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11:45-12:20
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Questions
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12:20-13:00
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Lunch
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TREES, PEOPLE, COMMUNITY AND CULTURE
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13:00-13:10
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Session 2 intro
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13:10-13:35
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Stefania Gasperini
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Veteran Trees: from technical to ethical arboriculture
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13:35-14:00
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Ted Green M.B.E.
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Four oaks and an ash
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14:00-14:25
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Tom Reed
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Ancient Tree Inventory - how citizen science can produce a national database of ancient trees
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14:25-14:50
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WOODLAND TRUST (TBC)
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14:50-15:05
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Break
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15:05-15:30
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Jessica Stocks
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Diversity matters
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15:30-15:55
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Dimitrios Tsimplinas / Anastasia Petsi
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Urban trees in Ancient Greece and Greek mythology
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15:55-16:20
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Greg Packman
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A modern history of the London plane: The Societal, Heritage, and Environmental value of Platanus x acerifolia
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16:20-16:50
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Questions
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16:50-17:00
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Closing remarks
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TUESDAY
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08:45-08:50
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Welcome
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TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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08:50-09:00
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Session 3 intro
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09:00-09:25
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Clare Hall
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How different types of engagement with trees and greenspace can lead to learning, new knowledge and skills development: A qualitative focus
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09:25-09:50
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Neil Strong
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Re-establishing the railway hedge – a boundary to the national network for people and nature
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09:50-10:15
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Andy Gardner
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Utility Arboriculture – Protecting the National Infrastructure that enables Modern Society
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10:15-10:30
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Break
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10:30-10:55
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Berglind Karlsdóttir
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How can technology encourage families to be more active in nature?
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10:55-11:20
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Lucio Montecchio
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Tree health and biosecurity in the age of social media
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11:20-11:45
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Jo Homan
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Mapping the impacts of in-depth training courses: community connectivity and resilient orchards
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11:45-12:20
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Questions
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12:20-13:00
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Lunch
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TREES, HEALTH AND WELLBEING
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13:00-13:10
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Session 4 intro
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13:10-13:35
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Kirsti Ashworth
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Case Study: Planting ‘Healthy Air’ in London’s most polluted schools
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13:35-14:00
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Tom Ogren
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Urban pollen and the public perception of trees: Creating People-friendly city landscapes
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14:00-14:25
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Mandy Cook
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COVID and nature
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14:25-14:50
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Additional speaker (TBC)
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14:50-15:05
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Break
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15:05-15:30
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Neville Fay
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What is the tree community's role in developing an eco-politics fit for the challenge our times?
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15:30-15:55
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Alan Simson
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Treetopia - the potential for urban forestry to create viable urban futures for all communities
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15:55-16:20
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Anna-Maria Pálsdóttir
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An innovative nature vocational training programme involving long term Swedish unemployed and migrants: impacts on health and wellbeing
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16:20-16:50
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Questions
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16:50-17:00
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Closing remarks
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The must-see event for anyone who works with, or is interested in, amenity trees
Please ignore the arbitrary start date for this course. You will receive access via the joining instructions which are sent on purchase.
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