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New Gone Foresting Podcast episode for Plant Health Week

Join host Elle McAllister, Jen Turner (RFS Development Manager), and special guest Matt Parratt (Observatree Scientific Coordinator), for a Plant Health Week Special.

By Elle McAllister · May 9, 2025

 

Plant Health Week: Pests & Diseases

This episode is packed with valuable insights and practical resources, especially if you're passionate about protecting our forests and woodlands.

We'll be exploring the crucial issue of tree pests and diseases in the UK, why it matters, how they spread, and how you can help spot and report them as citizen scientists. Plus, we'll discuss how the RFS is supporting efforts to boost tree resilience.

Tune in, be inspired, and become citizen scientists to protect UK trees, woodlands, and the futures of our forests. Subscribe now!

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“We have got some pests and disease that we’re keeping a very close eye on and how they’re moving. But we’re also really interested in the unknowns. This is why it’s so important for people
to be out there looking...”

Matt Parratt, Observatree Scientific Coordinator

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RFS Grants for Resilient Woodlands

The Royal Forestry Society (RFS), ⁠Royal Scottish Forestry Society⁠ (RSFS), ⁠Train Hugger⁠ and ⁠GreenTheUK⁠ have joined forces to help people plant trees that will survive and thrive into the future. Find out more and apply via: ⁠RFS Grants⁠

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