Guildford Environmental Forum
Treecosystems’ Director Geoff Monck will be delivering a presentation for the Guildford Environmental Forum at Zero Carbon Guildford on the evening of Wed 28th June 2023. This is open to all, so please book your free place here: https://www.zerocarbonguildford.org/event-details/conserving-our-local-ancient-and-veteran-trees Geoff will also be running a walk and talk session down at the yew trees at... Continue reading→
Treecosystems’ Director Geoff Monck recently wrote a Technical Feature article on his work with declining yew trees for the Spring 2023 Ancient Tree Forum newsletter
The article can be found here: https://mailchi.mp/ancienttreeforum.co.uk/atf-newsletter-summer-5395952 See also The Yew Tree Project Page
Treecosystems attended a workshop at National Trust Sheffield Park
The workshop was organised by the National Trust’s Trees Advisor for the southeast Tom Hill. A group of leading conservation arborists and consultants operating in the southeast, as well as National Trust staff and the ATF’s Technical Officer Claire Harkin, were invited to attend to share their knowledge and experience. The aim was to promote... Continue reading→
Treecosystems organised a site visit to Kingley Vale to look at the condition of the trees in the expansive yew woodland and its notorious grove of large ancient yew trees
Kingley Vale nature reserve is a SSSI and a SAC for its yew woodland and is owned and managed by Natural England. A site visit was set up with the Kingley Vale team and a small, focused group of tree experts including yew specialists Peter Norton (Ancient Yew Group) and Hugh Milner (Head Forester), along... Continue reading→
Treecosystems recently did a Podcast with the New Scientist
New Scientist Podcast #147 ‘The oldest yew trees in Europe and how to save them’ can be found here: https://www.newscientist.com/podcasts/147-the-oldest-yew-trees-in-europe-and-how-to-save-them/ See also: The Yew Tree Project Research into the apparent widespread deterioration in physiological condition of yew trees in the southeast of England (and possibly further afield) Continue reading→