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- The Association has developed four new Technical Guides alongside the revision of its existing publications. We are now inviting interested parties to peer review these draft documents prior to publication later in the year. Please express your interest by 16th February ➡️ trees.org.uk/TG-Review
- Missed our latest webinar on Fungi in the USA? The full recording is now available on our YouTube channel. Watch it here: buff.ly/f3vuIDF
- FREE LIVE WEBINAR Reforesting Devon with Harry Studholme 📆 Wednesday 21st January @ 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/soBEhC4
- Subsidence Investigation Workshop 📍Online via Zoom 📆Starting 19th January 2026 Building on the one-day Getting to Grips with Subsidence course, this workshop tackles some of the more technical areas. View the full course details: buff.ly/L8kHkfu
- 🚨 Free live webinar this Wednesday!🚨 Fungi in the USA with Michelle A. Jusino and Elena Karlsen-Ayala 📆 Wednesday 7th January @ 6pm 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/0TXRVhI
- 🚨 Free live webinar this Wednesday!🚨 Fungi in the USA with Michelle A. Jusino and Elena Karlsen-Ayala 📆 Wednesday 7th January @ 6pm 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/0TXRVhI
- FREE LIVE WEBINAR Reforesting Devon with Harry Studholme 📆 Wednesday 21st January @ 6pm 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/3B0ro39
- FREE LIVE WEBINAR Beyond cultivation: tracking the spread and ecological effects of the golden oyster mushroom with Michelle A. Jusino 📆 Wednesday 7th January @ 6pm 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/l43giLU
- FREE LIVE WEBINAR Veteran trees - navigating too many definitions with James Chambers 📆 Wednesday 14th January @ 6pm 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/1MDxuPR
- Learn all about tree care with this essential guide! 🌳 Designed for anyone who has a tree in their garden or is considering planting one – it is for tree enthusiasts and those who want to learn more about these incredible organisms. 👉 Pre-Order The Tree Care Manual: trees.org.uk/shop
- Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from all of us at the Arboricultural Association Thank you for all your support in 2025💚 Our office will be closed from midday Wednesday 24th December and we will return Friday 2nd January.
- A Year Among Trees with a Special Feature: Green Legacy Hiroshima with Chris Knapman and Nassrine Azimi, Mariko Kikuch and Sophie Qano Watch now on Youtube ➡️ buff.ly/k9mgixd
- Subsidence Investigation Workshop 📍Online via Zoom 📆Starting 19th January 2026 Building on the one-day Getting to Grips with Subsidence course, this workshop tackles some of the more technical areas. View the full course details: buff.ly/t165rge
- FREE LIVE WEBINAR Beyond cultivation: tracking the spread and ecological effects of the golden oyster mushroom with Michelle A. Jusino 📆 Wednesday 7th January @ 6pm 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/l43giLU
- Want to increase your Arboricultural knowledge? This course is for you! ➡️ Arboricultural Knowledge 📆 Starting 12th January 2026 📍 Online via Zoom Book here: buff.ly/kFTsWrV
- ⏰Our Wednesday Webinar starts in 1 hour! ⏰ A Year Among Trees with a Special Feature: Green Legacy Hiroshima With Chris Knapman and Nassrine Azimi, Mariko Kikuch and Sophie Qano 🕕 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/RVtMQu9
- Books for Christmas- Order by tonight! Please order your books for Christmas by Tuesday 16th December 2025 (UK orders) as the last recommended Royal Mail posting date for Christmas is Wednesday 17th December 2025 Shop here: trees.org.uk/shop
- Free Live Webinar Tomorrow! A Year Among Trees with a Special Feature: Green Legacy Hiroshima With Chris Knapman and Nassrine Azimi, Mariko Kikuch and Sophie Qano 📆 Wednesday 17 December 2025 @ 6PM GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/RVtMQu9
- Rewatch our webinar on Lost Elms & The Trees and Shrubs Online Resource with Mandy Haggith and John Grimshaw on YouTube👇 buff.ly/512KQb7
- ⏰Our Wednesday Webinar starts in 1 hour! ⏰ Lost Elms & The Trees and Shrubs Online Resource with Mandy Haggith and John Grimshaw 🕕 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/WA7pP8N
- Free Live Webinar Tomorrow! Lost Elms & The Trees and Shrubs Online Resource 📆 Wednesday 10 December 2025 @ 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/WA7pP8N
- Books for Christmas🎄 Please order your books for Christmas by Tuesday 16th December 2025 (UK orders) as the last recommended Royal Mail posting date for Christmas is Wednesday 17th December 2025 Shop here: trees.org.uk/shop
- ⏰Our Wednesday Webinar starts in 1 hour! ⏰ Planting ideas in the urban forest with Mark Johnston 🕕 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/lmjg5bn
- Free Live Webinar Tomorrow! Planting ideas in the urban forest with Mark Johnston 📆 Wednesday 3rd December @ 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/lmjg5bn
- Rewatch our webinar on Carbon Capture & Giant Sequoias in the UK with Mat Disney and Phil Wilkes on YouTube👇 buff.ly/K7aEeHE
- FREE LIVE WEBINAR Lost Elms & The Trees and Shrubs Online Resource 📆 Wednesday 10 December 2025 @ 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/WA7pP8N
- Green Friday sale now live!💚🌳 Shop exclusive deals with us until 1st December👇 📚 The Arb Association Book Shop has discounts on some of the best Arb, Tree and Fungi books buff.ly/GZn0Nm1
- 🛍️ Black Friday Merch Sale 🛍️ From now until 2nd December, use code TAKE10 at checkout to get 10% OFF your entire order! 🌟Order on Black Friday (Friday 28th November) and you'll also receive FREE SHIPPING on top of your 10% discount! 🛒 Shop now: buff.ly/FjWoMLs
- ⏰Our Wednesday Webinar starts in 1 hour! ⏰ Register for FREE: buff.ly/AXBTbta Carbon Capture at Wakehurst & A New Look at the Giant Sequoia in the UK with Mat Disney and Phil Wilkes 🕕 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU
- Our Tree Establishment Webinar with Lara Roman and Daisy Brasington is now available to watch on YouTube👇 buff.ly/vPiQxfv
- FREE LIVE WEBINAR 🌳 Carbon Capture at Wakehurst & A New Look at the Giant Sequoia in the UK with Mat Disney and Phil Wilkes 📆 Wednesday 26th November @ 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/AXBTbta
- FREE LIVE WEBINAR Planting ideas in the urban forest with Mark Johnston 📆 Wednesday 3rd December @ 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/L06iFEW
- ⏰Our Wednesday Webinar starts in 1 hour! ⏰ Tree Establishment with Lara Roman and Daisy Brasington Register for FREE: buff.ly/tZ5WBpe 🕕 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU
- Free Live Webinar Tomorrow! Tree Establishment with Lara Roman and Daisy Brasington 📆 Wednesday 19th November @ 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗https://buff.ly/tZ5WBpe
- FREE LIVE WEBINAR 🌳 Carbon & Trees with Mat Disney and Phil Wilkes 📆 Wednesday 26th November @ 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/Ch3bvJJ
- Missed our latest webinar with the National Tree Safety Group? The full recording is now available on our YouTube channel. Watch it here: buff.ly/f7qtlpO
- ⏰Our Wednesday Webinar starts in 1 hour! ⏰ National Tree Safety Group with Caroline Harrison, Harry Studholme, Neville Fay, Jim Smith, David Ball, Richard Stead, Simon Richmond and Andy Tipping 🕕 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU Register for FREE: buff.ly/zHe3qli
- Free Live Webinar Tomorrow! National Tree Safety Group with Caroline Harrison, Harry Studholme, Neville Fay, Jim Smith, David Ball, Richard Stead, Simon Richmond and Andy Tipping 📆 Wednesday 12th November @ 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/zHe3qli
- FREE LIVE WEBINAR National Tree Safety Group with Caroline Harrison, Harry Studholme, Neville Fay, Jim Smith, David Ball, Richard Stead, Simon Richmond and Andy Tipping 📆 Wednesday 12th November @ 6pm GMT 📝 1.5 hours CPD/CEU 🔗 buff.ly/XxyIMKW
- LOLER call for evidence🪢 The HSE is gathering information and evidence on the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) to assess whether their scope and application remain fit for purpose. ➡️ buff.ly/kzgxlox ⚠️ Closes Friday 7th November
- Wednesday Webinar Series 2025-26 Starting 12th November We’re pleased to confirm that the next series of Wednesday Webinars will feature a total of 12 webinars with expert speakers from around the world, covering a broad range of topics. Register Now: trees.org.uk/webinars
- Ukraine’s trees - the silent witnesses of war 🇺🇦 At this year’s Arb Association Conference, war-torn trees from Ukraine will tell their story through the lens of combat photographer Valentyna Okhlopkova, the first time the gallery has been presented outside of Ukraine. ➡️ buff.ly/tu39kTU
- Free kids tree climbing this weekend!🌳 📍 War Memorial Park, Coventry 📆 13th & 14th September ⏰ 9am-4pm At the UK & Ireland Tree Climbing Competition this weekend we have an exciting opportunity for children to have a go at tree climbing in a tree nearby the main competition.
- Survey: How do you use CAVAT? The members of the CAVAT (Capital Asset Value for Amenity Trees) Group are seeking to explore and understand how CAVAT is being used. ➡️ buff.ly/99LuJSc
- It's Volunteers’ Week📣 We want to celebrate all of the brilliant volunteers we rely on to support everything we do, from the Board of Trustees to our working groups, climbing competitions, branches, attending careers events. Thank you all for the fantastic work you do for us!
- ARB Worker Zone Timetable 2025🌲 The main hub for practical focused activities taking place at the ARB Show, giving arborists the chance to try climbing kit, the latest techniques and practical demonstrations. 📆 16-17th May 2025 📍 Westonbirt Book your tickets: buff.ly/ffnWFxw
- #DogsofArb Bandanas available at the ARB Show!🐕 Want to treat your four legged companion at The ARB Show? We'll be selling our brand new #DogsofArb bandanas on 16th & 17th May at Westonbirt Arboretum. Grab your tickets: buff.ly/ffnWFxw
- The ARB Show 2025 Ale has been named!🍻 We look forward to drinking a pint of 'Wood Chip’ with you at the ARB show in May! Congratulations to Russell Woodman for winning this year’s competition. We hope you enjoy the show and a free drink on us at the Först bar this year. 🍻
- Watch the recap of our Tree Architecture and Morphophysiology Symposium. Our 2 day event at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew delving into a refreshing view of tree growth, response and behaviour, above and below ground, with implications for managing trees at all stages of life🌳
- Canker stain of plane is a disease which can affect several species of plane trees. Tree professionals working in arboriculture are being asked to take part in a new tree health survey as part of a DEFRA-funded project looking at pathways and practices concerning the tree disease. buff.ly/SzDdupo
