Building on the success of ten previous events, we’re delighted to announce the National Tree Officers Conference will return on 4 November 2026.
Proudly hosted by the Association of Tree Officers (ATO), Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF), London Tree Officers Association (LTOA) and the Municipal Tree Officers’ Association (MTOA), the conference will take place in Sheffield, Yorkshire.
Developed for tree officers, National Tree Officers Conference 2026 is a great opportunity for tree, woodland and planning professionals to present to their peers on the latest research, best practice and innovation across a range of local authority arboricultural and urban forestry subjects.
We’re looking for presentation proposals relating to the following subject areas:
- Pests and diseases
- Planting and species selection
- Climate change mitigation/increasing resilience
- Planning and development
- Ancient/Veteran Tree management
- Biosecurity
- Emerging technologies (including AI)
- Public/stakeholder engagement
- Trees and the law
- Local authority tree management (including felling procedures, risk assessment and subsidence)
- Use of tree data for management, information and influence
- Extreme weather preparation and response
The above list is not exhaustive – we welcome any subject of relevance to local authority tree management. Submitting your presentation idea couldn’t be easier – simply email a short description (100–150 words) of your proposed topic, along with a provisional title, to executive.officer@ltoa.org.uk. Please use ‘NTOC 2026 presentation proposal – [Your Name]’ as the subject line for your email.
Submissions will be reviewed by the conference steering group with quality, relevance, the practical nature of the material and potential audience appeal as key assessment criteria.
The submission period for presentations is now open and will close on Friday 15 May. If you have any queries regarding the submission process, please contact Becky Porter, Executive Officer at the LTOA – executive.officer@ltoa.org.uk
