Battle against pests and pathogens stepped up with new funding for national tree health laboratory
The battle against tree-disease spreading beetles such as the Emerald ash borer and the larger eight-toothed spruce bark beetle has taken a significant step forward today thanks to new Government funding unveiled. The funding will pay for a new £4m research and containment facility at the UK’s Forest Research Alice Holt Research Station in Surrey […]
HSE updates on forestry and arboriculture fatal notifications
We regret to report two separate fatal incidents in the sector that happened in April 2024. As a member of HSE’s Arboriculture and Forestry Advisory Group, we ensure to share these incidents with members to promote key health and safety guidance and standards. In Heathfield, East Sussex, there was an incident involving a person crushed […]
