Cracking example of innonotus dryadeus on a veteran oak, alongside some of the old brackets. The tree is in prime condition for its age and size (>1.2m diameter)

This season seems to be a decent one for #fungi already, and this #fungifriday has been pretty good so far! Ganoderma applanatum, meripilus giganteus, fomes fomentarius, pholiota squarrosa and macroepiota procera I think! #arboriculture #trees

It's already been a brilliant season for fungus spotters, although a few of these have been around a lot longer than just this year. I've been seeing a huge amount of Meripulus giganteus this year, and I'm wondering if the long hot summer has something to do with it

Rare Tengmalm's owl seen in Shetland - the possible first sighting in 100 years 🦉 bbc.in/2IqHgJC

Mystery disease killing beech trees in the U.S. bbc.in/2GBGeZj [via BBC Science News] The disease is expected to spread widely if the deadly pathogen becomes established in the wider environment | #beech #forestry #pests

The humble nylon faced mallet is an excellent tool for discovering issues with trees. The different sounds produced from tapping the tree can show where there is loose bark, internal hollows, unseen cracks, and dysfunctional/decaying wood. facebook.com/forestandtreec…

I've been seeing a lot of trees having to "work around" some pretty constricted conditions recently. These were all at one small primary school I was surveying #arboriculture #adaptivegrowth #trees

Have you cast your vote? The online polls for the 2019 European Tree of the Year competition close 28 Feb. Here are the candidates and how to cast your vote. ow.ly/GF8F30nPprg #treeoftheyear

A bit of good news to start the week! theguardian.com/environment/20…

It's february, I'm in the East riding of Yorkshire and I'm looking at a the restoration of a gas pipeline site. This is glorious!! I could not ask for a better day to be out surveying #arboriculture #TREES #forestry #Yorkshire

Interesting story about an impressive tree in a landscape I would love to visit theguardian.com/environment/20… #forest #forestry #bigtree #trees #internationalforestday

An impressive find, 100m+ tall tropical tree relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribu… #tree #arboriculture #forestry #giant

This is good news - gov.uk/government/new… But it doesn't mean it cant come back in the future #biosecurity #arboriculture #forestry

Sheffield City Council calls temporary halt to tree work bbc.com/news/uk-englan…

Exciting news from Scotland! 'Enormous wildcat' found in Aberdeenshire forest bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla…

Surfacing irregularities are normal and it is acceptable within government endorsed guidance for highway authorities to work around important trees. Well done Kingston Upon Thames for doing the right thing here in Surbiton. #TreeTruths #SaveSheffTrees

Fantastic examples of scarlet elf cup on an deadwood at the bottom of abandoned railway cutting. Such a vivid colour in the gloom of a very damp landscape #fungi #deadwood

An extremely impressive avenue of giant redwoods. Along the aptly named Wellingtonia avenue near… instagram.com/p/Bhv4i-phFPK/

Fantastic example of a old graft. This lime is a good 22m tall. The graft seems strong

A day of LOLER inspecting today. At the quality organisation, Treesaw. If you ever need good quality work done in the Leeds/Bradford area I can definitely recommend this Arboricultural Association Approved company #LOLER #arboriculture #arborist #treesurgery