The Growing Connections project is providing training for people interested in growing trees for local planting projects. We have short courses in Biosecurity in February & short Recordkeeping training in March, online & in-person. Book a place here: bit.ly/4boydlA

Thinking about community tree nurseries & biosecurity today at the The Tree Health Centre A really interesting topic, perhaps one we don’t give as much attention as we should 🤔 Still time to register for online session Growing Connections

Great course in biosecurity for Community Tree Nursery staff and volunteers yesterday! More free courses online, and in-person for community tree nurseries on biosecurity and record keeping coming up! Register here linktr.ee/growing_conner…

Wonderful course on biosecurity for Community Tree Nurseries held yesterday at Yorkshire Arboretum tree health centre. Forthcoming online and in-person courses on record keeping for community tree nurseries available, register here:🌳 linktr.ee/growing_connec…

🌿👀 Visit #Observatree to learn how to identify priority tree pests and diseases: observatree.org.uk To submit a report, visit the #TreeAlert page: treealert.forestresearch.gov.uk/reports/ In collaboration with @WoodlandTrust and partners. #TreeHealth #WoodlandManager #UKLandOwner

After sending some of her Prosopis herbarium samples to the Khalifa Centre in the UAE for their DNA analysis, Liz Trenchard was invited to the University of the United Arab Emirates in Al Ain to give a presentation at the first Ghaf-Prosopis Symposium (6th - 8th February 2024)

Growing Connections project welcomes work experience placement student Kitty CAWR Coventry working in the pilot community tree nursery doing a stocktake of locally sourced trees today #trees #GrowingConnect #coventrynature

Liz Trenchard of Growing Connections with Ffion Thomas in Wolston Woods testing out international winter ash dieback scoring methods to see which ones work well in the field for users ⛅🌳🌳🌳🌧️🌦️☀️

Growing Connections CAWR Coventry will be recording nature for the Coventry City Nature Challenge! Join in, on 26th and 29th April at 1pm at Ryton Organic Gardens CV8 3LG

If you're interested in free training for City Nature Challenge #citynaturechallenge, recording nature in Coventry and Warwickshire, here is a link to online training available! myaccount.coventry.gov.uk/service/city_n…

This month, Oak takes centre stage as part of our ongoing #HostOfTheMonth series 🌳 In his latest blog, Matt explains how to identify the species, tips on spotting signs of acute oak decline (AOD) and how to report them via #TreeAlert. Read the blog ⤵ ow.ly/Lkm150Re6TA

Friday's City Nature Challenge recording at Ryton Organic Gardens went really well! We are holding another nature recording session 1-2pm on Monday 29th April at Ryton Organic Gardens CV8 3LG. All welcome! Free parking 🌿🌳🐝🕷️🕸️🕊️🪶☀️

Spotted a tree in poor health? 🌳 Report it via 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁 to help us gather information about the health of Britain's trees, woodlands and forests 🔎 🔗 treealert.forestresearch.gov.uk #PlantHealthWeek 🌿

Happy National Hedgerow Week! This week we're celebrating hedgerow connectivity, their amazing trees and what these unsung heroes do for our wildlife and environment. Join us for a week of webinars, competitions and more! 💚 #NationalHedgerowWeek #NHW

New Event! Calling all Community Tree Nurseries to this interactive webinar with the Growing Connections team at Coventry University. An evening to learn and collaborate on potential innovation in CTNs and how this can support the tree planting agenda.🌳#trees #community #ctnc

🌱 The Plant Health Club is back! 🌱 Join us for a free online session on mentoring inexperienced researchers. Don't miss expert talks and networking opportunities. 🗓️ Date: 14th June 2024, 12:20 BST 🔗 Register for FREE here: buff.ly/4aFLnJy #PlantHealth #PlantPathology

Growing Connections attended the brilliant training day for Observatree volunteers at Stourhead NT, with Woodland Trust, APHA, National Trust, and Forest Research staff providing excellent tips on tree id and pests and diseases for Observatree tree health citizen scientists!

Growing Connections project team did a summer stocktake of trees in the pilot community tree nursery yesterday. Coventry sourced, grafted and grown apple trees available...do contact us if you would like trees for a local Coventry-based planting projects 🌳🌳🌳

Community tree nurseries: a Community Tree Nursery Forum 27th September, see flyer below! #Treepeople Forestry Commission Fellowship of the Trees CIC Coed Lleol / Small Woods

🌳@WoodlandTrust's tree shop team have over 50k cell grown native trees surplus to requirements available for donation, preferably to a community tree nursery. All UKISG and Plant Healthy certified. For further details please contact [email protected] 🌳🌳🌳