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Shop exclusive deals with us until 2nd December👇 📚 The Arb Association Book Shop has discounts on some of the best Arb, Tree and Fungi books trees.org.uk/bookshop 📱 We’re also launching two special Green Friday Discount Codes for our eBooks platform https://treebooks.co.uk/ 15% off individual eBooks - Green Friday 15 20% off bundles and team access - Green Friday 20 🎄Get in the festive spirit with 10% off our Festive Arb Merch using code TAKE10 (29th November ONLY) https://arbassociation.teemill.com/collection/christmas/

Register: Webinar Registration - Zoom US02WEB.ZOOM.US This special webinar brings an international perspective on trees. Maria Chiara Pastore presents on Milan’s innovative... With Heather Craddock and Maria Chiara Pastore This special webinar brings an international perspective on trees. Maria Chiara Pastore presents on Milan’s innovative new project using trees to adverse effects of climate change. While Heather Craddock shares the journey of a tree which bore not just the national fruit but became part of the cultural identity of Jamaica. Drawing on representations of ackee in art and literature to fill these archival absences, Heather's talk will uncover the cultural history of a tree bearing a potentially poisonous fruit, growing beyond the colonial spaces of the plantation and botanic garden. Maria will guide us through the different lesson learnt from a groundbreaking project in Milan. Covering the challenges faced, between planning and planting, and monitoring, and disseminating the activities.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS 29TH JULY The UK's Biggest Arboriculture Conference returns, book now and save over 20%! 9 -11th September University of Warwick, Coventry BOOK https://buff.ly/3U6x0YF A unique opportunity for tree care and environmental professionals; with over 20 hours of total CPD available, top industry exhibitors, a programme of social activities and the finale featuring a specially curated Wednesday field trip. Booking includes on-demand access to speaker session recordings (Post-event talks from the day of your booking) Book here: https://buff.ly/3U6x0YF View Speakers: https://buff.ly/3Y3ZZzO View Programme: https://buff.ly/3S9bSAQ Early Bird Discount Booking Ends Monday 29th July Save over 20% Book now Programme Time MONDAY 08:00-08:45 Registration 08:45-08:55 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction: Michelle Ryan 08:55-09:20 Clive Mayhew Tree work before the chainsaw 09:20-09:45 Benoit de Reviers Cabling and bracing: New management tools and equipment 09:45-10:10 Jesse Coleman The Mauao Blackhawk project 10:10-10:30 Questions 10:30-11:10 Break 11:10-11:15 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction: Louise Simpson 11:15-11:40 Aaron Shearer The urban forest structure within Iceland 11:40-12:05 Aleksandra Zienkiewicz Experiences of planting and establishing new trees in Wrocław 12:05-12:30 Jonathan Fulcher The power of narrative 12:30-12:50 Questions 12:50-13:50 Lunch 13:50-13:55 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction: Tony Kirkham 13:55-14:20 Award presentations and speed briefing 14:20-14:45 Reg Harris Hornbeam decline: A new disease to the UK 14:45-15:10 Henry Kuppen Sooty bark disease can no longer be ignored 15:10-15:30 Questions 15:30-15:50 Break 15:50-16:50 Panel Discussion 16:50-17:00 Changeover 17:00-18:00 Workshops Click for details Speaker Talk Callum Throw Modern Arboriculture (in the AI Era): Beyond Touching Trees Charles Mynors and Liz Nicolls Trees and the law – Ignorance is no excuse Howard Booth BS 5837 - Revision to date and going forward Simon Richmond, Emma Gilmartin and Martin Dobson Registered Consultants Ted Green An Audience with Ted Green Keith Sacre Formative Pruning of Young Trees Lotte Dijkstra Urban Forest Storytelling: Workshop Intersectional Belonging in Practice 18:00 Close Time TUESDAY 08:00-08:45 Registration 08:45-08:55 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction: Emma Gilmartin 08:55-09:20 Kathleen Wolf City Trees and Human Wellness: Research to Action 09:20-09:45 Jim Handley Rejuvenating the historic avenues of Grimsthorpe Castle, UK 09:45-10:10 Ryan Klein Using AI to assist with proper tree selection 10:10-10:30 Questions 10:30-11:10 Break 11:10-11:15 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction: Caitlyn Pollihan 11:15-11:40 Kenton Rogers Finding your way through the urban forest: Insights from a year of workshops 11:40-12:05 Philippe Trouillet Mechanical features: Towards new methods of building an observation-based likelihood of failure 12:05-12:30 Jill Butler Heritage trees and historic avenues: Retention v removal 12:30-12:50 Questions 12:50-13:50 Lunch 13:50-13:55 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction: Cecily Withall 13:55-14:20 Claudia Canedoli and Davide Corengia Habitat trees: Studying biodiversity associated with trees and its implications for management 14:20-14:45 Menno Kluiters Post-cyclone tree failure patterns in New Zealand 14:45-15:10 Julian Forbes-Laird Trees and decay fungi: A new approach 15:10-15:30 Questions and closing notes 15:30-15:50 Break 15:50-16:50 Panel Discussion 16:50-17:00 Changeover 17:00-18:00 Workshops Click for details Speaker Talk Callum Throw Modern Arboriculture (in the AI Era): Beyond Touching Trees Charles Mynors and Liz Nicolls Trees and the law – Ignorance is no excuse Howard Booth BS 5837 - Revision to date and going forward Simon Richmond, Emma Gilmartin and Martin Dobson Registered Consultants Ted Green An Audience with Ted Green Keith Sacre Formative Pruning of Young Trees Lotte Dijkstra Urban Forest Storytelling: Workshop Intersectional Belonging in Practice 18:00 Close

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS 29TH JULY The UK's Biggest Arboriculture Conference returns, book now and save over 20%! 9 -11th September University of Warwick, Coventry BOOK https://buff.ly/3U6x0YF A unique opportunity for tree care and environmental professionals; with over 20 hours of total CPD available, top industry exhibitors, a programme of social activities and the finale featuring a specially curated Wednesday field trip. Booking includes on-demand access to speaker session recordings (Post-event talks from the day of your booking) Book here: https://buff.ly/3U6x0YF View Speakers: https://buff.ly/3Y3ZZzO View Programme: https://buff.ly/3S9bSAQ Early Bird Discount Booking Ends Monday 29th July Save over 20% Book now Programme Time MONDAY 08:00-08:45 Registration 08:45-08:55 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction: Michelle Ryan 08:55-09:20 Clive Mayhew Tree work before the chainsaw 09:20-09:45 Benoit de Reviers Cabling and bracing: New management tools and equipment 09:45-10:10 Jesse Coleman The Mauao Blackhawk project 10:10-10:30 Questions 10:30-11:10 Break 11:10-11:15 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction: Louise Simpson 11:15-11:40 Aaron Shearer The urban forest structure within Iceland 11:40-12:05 Aleksandra Zienkiewicz Experiences of planting and establishing new trees in Wrocław 12:05-12:30 Jonathan Fulcher The power of narrative 12:30-12:50 Questions 12:50-13:50 Lunch 13:50-13:55 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction: Tony Kirkham 13:55-14:20 Award presentations and speed briefing 14:20-14:45 Reg Harris Hornbeam decline: A new disease to the UK 14:45-15:10 Henry Kuppen Sooty bark disease can no longer be ignored 15:10-15:30 Questions 15:30-15:50 Break 15:50-16:50 Panel Discussion 16:50-17:00 Changeover 17:00-18:00 Workshops Click for details Speaker Talk Callum Throw Modern Arboriculture (in the AI Era): Beyond Touching Trees Charles Mynors and Liz Nicolls Trees and the law – Ignorance is no excuse Howard Booth BS 5837 - Revision to date and going forward Simon Richmond, Emma Gilmartin and Martin Dobson Registered Consultants Ted Green An Audience with Ted Green Keith Sacre Formative Pruning of Young Trees Lotte Dijkstra Urban Forest Storytelling: Workshop Intersectional Belonging in Practice 18:00 Close Time TUESDAY 08:00-08:45 Registration 08:45-08:55 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction: Emma Gilmartin 08:55-09:20 Kathleen Wolf City Trees and Human Wellness: Research to Action 09:20-09:45 Jim Handley Rejuvenating the historic avenues of Grimsthorpe Castle, UK 09:45-10:10 Ryan Klein Using AI to assist with proper tree selection 10:10-10:30 Questions 10:30-11:10 Break 11:10-11:15 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction: Caitlyn Pollihan 11:15-11:40 Kenton Rogers Finding your way through the urban forest: Insights from a year of workshops 11:40-12:05 Philippe Trouillet Mechanical features: Towards new methods of building an observation-based likelihood of failure 12:05-12:30 Jill Butler Heritage trees and historic avenues: Retention v removal 12:30-12:50 Questions 12:50-13:50 Lunch 13:50-13:55 Chair’s Welcome and Introduction: Cecily Withall 13:55-14:20 Claudia Canedoli and Davide Corengia Habitat trees: Studying biodiversity associated with trees and its implications for management 14:20-14:45 Menno Kluiters Post-cyclone tree failure patterns in New Zealand 14:45-15:10 Julian Forbes-Laird Trees and decay fungi: A new approach 15:10-15:30 Questions and closing notes 15:30-15:50 Break 15:50-16:50 Panel Discussion 16:50-17:00 Changeover 17:00-18:00 Workshops Click for details Speaker Talk Callum Throw Modern Arboriculture (in the AI Era): Beyond Touching Trees Charles Mynors and Liz Nicolls Trees and the law – Ignorance is no excuse Howard Booth BS 5837 - Revision to date and going forward Simon Richmond, Emma Gilmartin and Martin Dobson Registered Consultants Ted Green An Audience with Ted Green Keith Sacre Formative Pruning of Young Trees Lotte Dijkstra Urban Forest Storytelling: Workshop Intersectional Belonging in Practice 18:00 Close

ARB Show 2024 sponsored by Först Friday 17th - Saturday 18th May 2024 9:00am - 17:00pm Westonbirt, The National Arboretum BOOK YOUR TICKETS Book here This May we celebrate the world of tree care and the arborist community, as the longest running arboriculture trade show returns to the Westonbirt Arboretum. FREE ENTRY: Arboricultural Association Members (With Card) Arboricultural Association Approved Contractors (limits apply) ARB Show Open Climbers Friends of Westonbirt Arboretum Membership ISA Members Exhibitor List Directions Add to Google Calendar Add to Outlook Calendar Camping at the Holford Arms Thursday camping Friday/Saturday camping ARB Show 2024 will feature some of the biggest industry brands and the latest arboricultural innovations. There will be plenty of choice, with activities and over 60 exhibitors showcasing how fast innovations are moving in the arb industry. A strong mix of big names alongside emerging brands will be in attendance, complimenting the exciting activities taking place across the site. ARB Show Activities Here's a roundup of just a few of the many attractions waiting for you at the show, not to mention the world class arboretum and its 145 champion trees… ARB Activity Zone sponsored by LANTRA ARB Show Open Climbing Competition sponsored by PETZL ARB Worker Zone sponsored by Honey Brothers Arborists’ Workshop Book here Exhibitor List

The ARB Show sponsored by Först - The festival of tree care returns to Westonbirt Friday 17 - Saturday 18 May 2023 The biggest UK show dedicated to arboriculture! Pre-Book your ARB Show Tickets Today to Guarantee Entry! ⚠️🌳 Buy Tickets The ARB Show returns to Westonbirt this May for a celebration of the world of tree care. Tickets are now on sale for the biggest UK arboriculture show, promising a unique experience for all those with a passion for trees. • Featuring the biggest industry brands • Showcasing the latest arboricultural innovations • Tree care talks and activities Exhibitor List coming soon You can pre-book your ARB Show ticket now. Arboricultural Association members and Friends of Westonbirt get free entry to the show. Tickets: https://boxoffice.forestryengland.uk/en-GB/shows/the arb show/events/2 View Exhibitors, Activities and Camping Info: https://trees.org.uk/Training-And-Events/The-ARB-Show

Free Live Webinar next Wednesday💻 Sponsored by STIHL ➡ Tree Selection for climate resilience- with Henrik Sjöman and Arit Anderson ➡ Wednesday 13th December @ 6pm GMT Register for FREE About the speakers: Henrik Sjöman is Scientific Curator at Gothenburg Botanical Garden, an Associate Professor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and an Honorary Research Associate at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. He specializes in how trees deliver ecosystem services in urban landscapes and the practical applications of this in terms of diversifying the urban treescape. Henrik communicates his research through numerous publications and by lecturing to urban planners, landscape architects, garden designers and tree nurseries throughout the world. Arit Anderson studied garden design at Capel Manor College and rose quickly to success at RHS Chelsea 2013 winning the Fresh Talent category followed by a Gold Medal at RHS Hampton Court in 2016 for her own show garden which highlighted the need for renewable energy. She is a presenter for BBC Gardeners' World, hosts a popular podcast 'Growing Greener' and writes for national publications all of which enable her to open up the debate about the future of gardening in a changing climate to a wide audience. View all our upcoming webinars: trees.org.uk/Wednesday-Webinars

Britain’s Ancient Forest - Legacy and Lore Wednesday 06 December 2023 @ 6PM GMT With Julian Hight Register here Julian Hight has travelled widely, camera in hand, to document and tell the stories of historic ancient trees. Throughout this beautifully illustrated talk, Julian explores the story of Britain’s ancient forest told through its remaining ancient trees and surviving customs – living links to our rich history – accompanied by specially written forest music and archive photography. Signed copies of Julian’s lavishly illustrated books: Britain’s Tree Story, World Tree StoryBritain’s Ancient Forest – Legacy and Lore will be available online, the latter of which includes an online link to download accompanying music. Chair of Wessex Ancient Tree Forum, Julian presents regular talks and appeared as judge on Channel 4’s Tree of the Year TV programme, and is a verifier for the Woodland Trust Ancient Tree Inventory. He launched the Reviving Selwood Forest project in Somerset and campaigns for ancient trees and woodland. www.britainsancientforest.co.uk Register here

Farmer’s Guide to Ash Dieback Webinar Wednesday 29th November 6pm (UK time) With Eleanor Marks (LEAF) and Berglind Karlsdóttir (Forest Research) ‌ Book now > ‌ ‌ View all upcoming webinars > ‌ Farmers manage around 70% of the UK’s land area, and many of our trees grow in farming landscapes across fields, hedgerows, near roadsides and near buildings. However, foresters are not well versed in reaching farmers and engaging around tree health issues in a way that resonates with farmers and their priorities. In this talk, we’ll be discussing how and why to improve engagement with farmers, using the ‘Farmer’s Guide to Ash Dieback’ as an example. Watch last week's Treetime launch webinar with Ted Green:

The first Wednesday webinar starts TONIGHT @ 6pm GMT! Kicking off the series is: Thinking Arbs with Ted Green and friends – Celebrating the release of Ted's new book, TREETIME. This webinar is FREE to attend and contains 1.5 hours of CPD/CEU Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K26OGgaaR-uHgm3Zo_O24g#/registration View all upcoming webinars here: https://www.trees.org.uk/Training-Events/Webinars

The first Wednesday webinar starts TONIGHT @ 6pm GMT! Kicking off the series is: Thinking Arbs with Ted Green and friends – Celebrating the release of Ted's new book, TREETIME. This webinar is FREE to attend and contains 1.5 hours of CPD/CEU Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_K26OGgaaR-uHgm3Zo_O24g#/registration View all upcoming webinars here: https://www.trees.org.uk/Training-Events/Webinars

Our new ‘What is Arboriculture?’ video is here to promote the range of amazing career opportunities and variety of skillsets within arboriculture. Every amenity tree you see in your day-to-day lives is there because of the work of a long chain of professionals, perhaps dozens or even hundreds of individuals working in different areas of arboriculture, all part of the tree care community. The video was be at the centre of our campaign for Green Careers Week (6th – 11th November 2023) and anyone will be able to use it to support talks to schools and local groups. There’s also a new leaflet available with a QR code that links to the video. The YouTube clip below is available for anyone to share and use. Watch now > ‌ ‌ What is Arb Campaign > ‌ What is Arboriculture Resources Free Arb Resource Packs Available Are you going to an event or just want to promote tree care in your local area? Every week we fulfil requests for free arboricultural resource packs from members and the public. Click below to see what’s available and order a pack. ‌ Arb Resources >

Northern Branch Talk and Tour at Lytham Hall - 27th November This one-day event offers a chance to hear morning presentations from the CEO of the Arboricultural Association, John Parker, and David Beattie from the Lancashire Wild Life Trust. Arboricultural Association - Course Detail WWW.TREES.ORG.UK Professional training courses and workshops for Tree Surgeons, arborists and consultants. A wide range of Tree Surgeon... The Northern Branch AGM will follow and after lunch you can enjoy a guided tour of Lytham all Gardens and proposed National Sequoia Collection. The event is open to both members and non-members. Refreshments will be provided on arrival and mid-morning, followed by a buffet lunch.

TREETIME by Ted Green - Pre-Order Now The Story of a lifelong adventure with trees and tree folk. Arboricultural Association - Pre-Order: Treetime (Ted Green) WWW.TREES.ORG.UK A source of publications, guidance notes and leaflets for arboriculturists. Competitively priced available to members... Ted kindly funded the production and printing of this book, and all the proceeds from sales will go to the Arboricultural Association charity, to support education in tree ecology. This book tells the story of Ted Green’s lifelong adventure with trees and tree folk. Since earliest childhood, and with Windsor Great Park as his playground, Ted has been asking questions about nature and our environment. Treetime is a collection of tales from over 80 years spent observing, questioning and caring for the natural world and all its wildlife, especially fungi, trees and birds. Professor Mick Crawley, an internationally renowned ecologist, calls Ted ‘the complete naturalist’ in his book The Flora of Berkshire.