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As part of #NationalPlantHealthWeek we are celebrating tree health heroes! 🦸

Our latest blog outlines why farmers are key to ensuring the protection of trees in fields, hedgerows, woodland and other pockets across England’s farmland! 🧑‍🌾🌳 www.forestprotection.uk/2026/05/13/f...

#PlantHealthWeek
A group of people wearing coats and hats stand on a grassy hillside, facing a landscape of scattered young and mature trees. Beyond the field, a wide lake stretches across the middle ground, with low, misty hills in the background under an overcast sky.
May 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Did you know that next week is #NationalPlantHealthWeek?

We will be sharing lots of interesting news and updates to mark the week, including highlights from our recent biannual meeting at Kew Gardens and a celebration of our key achievements as we reach our fourth anniversary! 💚🥳

#PlantHealthWeek
May 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
forest-protection.bsky.social
And a big thank you to the project partners:
Organic Research Centre (@organicrescent.bsky.social);
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group South West (FWAG SW);
Countryside and Community Research Institute (@uniofglos.bsky.social);
University of Exeter (@exeter.ac.uk) 🤝

#NationalPlantHealthWeek
May 13, 2026 at 4:02 PM
thebotanics.bsky.social
Plant health affects us all, and next week is #NationalPlantHealthWeek. Join Matt Elliot and others on Wednesday for a forward-looking webinar with Fera on The Future of Plant Health Science.

Wednesday 13 May 1300-1400, online. Details and registration here: planthealthaction.org/national-pla...
May 8, 2026 at 11:21 AM
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#NationalPlantHealthWeek is a collaborative effort by over 30 organisations from across the UK, who have an interest in plants and are committed to protecting the health of our nation’s plants and trees 💚

Follow along and join the conversation 👇

#PlantHealthWeek #NPHW2026 #PlantHealth #TreeHealth
May 11, 2026 at 1:19 PM
forest-protection.bsky.social
We are taking a short break from our #InternDiarySeries next week as we celebrate #NationalPlantHealthWeek 2026 - keep an eye on our website and social media channels 👀📖

#Internship #ScotsPine #TreeHealth #ForestResilience @forestresearchuk.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social
May 6, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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Building on the strong foundations and successes achieved so far, we are excited about the opportunity to continue growing the Centre’s impact, partnerships and ambitions for the years ahead. 🥳

#PlantHealthWeek #NationalPlantHealthWeek #NPHW2026 #PlantHealth #TreeHealth
May 12, 2026 at 12:49 PM
actionoak.bsky.social
New Blog by Dr Estrella Luna-Díez
During their lives, trees survive droughts, storms, pests, diseases and increasingly, the pressures of climate change. But how do trees cope with all of this over such long timescales?
Head to our website to read on🌳
#NationalPlantHealthWeek #PlantHeroes #ActionOak
May 13, 2026 at 10:37 AM
jessallan.bsky.social
It’s #NationalPlantHealthWeek 🌱🌳🌲

All week, we will be sharing blogs, news and insights into how @forest-protection.bsky.social is supporting forest health! Give us a follow here or find us over on LinkedIn to stay updated with fascinating science and research 💚
forest-protection.bsky.social Centre for Forest Protection @forest-protection.bsky.social · May 11
Today marks the start of #NationalPlantHealthWeek (11 - 17 May) 🪴 🌳

To kick off, we’re reflecting on an inspiring day recently spent at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew with many of our fantastic Centre for Forest Protection scientists - find out more 👉 www.forestprotection.uk/2026/05/11/s... 🔗
Audience seated in a tiered lecture hall with green upholstered benches. Several adults are shown listening, some taking notes on laptops or holding notebooks, with personal items like water bottles on the desks. The setting appears to be a university or conference lecture room with wood accents and bright lighting. A group of adults stands outdoors on a grassy path during a guided tour, listening while one person gestures and points ahead. Behind the group is a large, curved glasshouse structure with a metal frame, set among landscaped greenery with trees, shrubs, and planted beds. The scene is brightly lit by daylight under a clear sky, with the group clustered in the foreground and the glass building rising prominently in the background. Several people stand beneath a leafy tree in a garden or park. In the foreground, one adult wearing sunglasses raises a hand to point at or examine a green leaf on a low-hanging branch, while others cluster nearby and look upward. Sunlight filters through dense green foliage, with tree trunks and plants visible in the background. A group of adults stands outdoors on a paved path in a garden setting, facing an informational display beneath a very large mature tree with a broad, dense canopy of dark green leaves. The tree’s thick, spreading branches dominate the scene against a clear blue sky. Additional trees and shrubs surround the area, creating layered greenery. In the foreground, a small flower bed with orange flowers borders the path, while a low rope barrier and bench are visible near the group, suggesting a guided outdoor talk or tour.
May 11, 2026 at 3:18 PM
forest-protection.bsky.social
It's #NationalPlantHealthWeek- today we are celebrating plant and tree health science and scientists, and the education and training programme we have in place to support them! 🔬🧑‍🔬

Read more: www.forestprotection.uk/2026/05/14/s...

#PlantHealthWeek @forestresearchuk.bsky.social @rbgkew.bsky.social
Composite image of five individual images with a white border around each. The top left image shows a group of people wearing warm outdoor jackets standing and talking on a gravel forest path beside a wooden fence, with hills and bare trees in the background and a winding road running above the slope. The top right image shows a group of people wearing lab coats standing around a laboratory bench, listening to a person speaking. The lab contains sinks, equipment, storage shelves with boxes and supplies, and a large world map on the wall behind them. The bottom left image shows six people standing outdoors on a paved path, with modern curved-roof buildings and trees behind them, posing together on a sunny day. The bottom central image shows a laptop screen showing a Centre for Forest Protection online course page about tree health, forest resilience, and genetics, with logos for Forest Research and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, and a “Coming soon” badge. Finally, the bottom right image shows three people working together in a wooded area, examining a fallen tree branch and taking samples among dense undergrowth.
May 14, 2026 at 1:18 PM
forest-protection.bsky.social
Yesterday, Defra announced a new £3 million National Centre for Environmental Horticulture and Plant Health that will research and help mitigate existing and emerging threats to our green spaces 🪴🌸🦠🪲

Find out more: www.gov.uk/government/n... 🔗

#PlantHealthWeek #NPHW2026 #NationalPlantHealthWeek
Close-up of a garden bed filled with vibrant orange and red tulips in bloom, with green leaves and stems standing upright in soil. A paved path runs behind the flowers, and the back of a small black information sign is visible in the background.
May 13, 2026 at 3:48 PM
forest-protection.bsky.social
Today marks the start of #NationalPlantHealthWeek (11 - 17 May) 🪴 🌳

To kick off, we’re reflecting on an inspiring day recently spent at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew with many of our fantastic Centre for Forest Protection scientists - find out more 👉 www.forestprotection.uk/2026/05/11/s... 🔗
Audience seated in a tiered lecture hall with green upholstered benches. Several adults are shown listening, some taking notes on laptops or holding notebooks, with personal items like water bottles on the desks. The setting appears to be a university or conference lecture room with wood accents and bright lighting. A group of adults stands outdoors on a grassy path during a guided tour, listening while one person gestures and points ahead. Behind the group is a large, curved glasshouse structure with a metal frame, set among landscaped greenery with trees, shrubs, and planted beds. The scene is brightly lit by daylight under a clear sky, with the group clustered in the foreground and the glass building rising prominently in the background. Several people stand beneath a leafy tree in a garden or park. In the foreground, one adult wearing sunglasses raises a hand to point at or examine a green leaf on a low-hanging branch, while others cluster nearby and look upward. Sunlight filters through dense green foliage, with tree trunks and plants visible in the background. A group of adults stands outdoors on a paved path in a garden setting, facing an informational display beneath a very large mature tree with a broad, dense canopy of dark green leaves. The tree’s thick, spreading branches dominate the scene against a clear blue sky. Additional trees and shrubs surround the area, creating layered greenery. In the foreground, a small flower bed with orange flowers borders the path, while a low rope barrier and bench are visible near the group, suggesting a guided outdoor talk or tour.
May 11, 2026 at 1:19 PM
uksquirrelaccord.bsky.social
Join our #webinar tomorrow for #NationalPlantHealthWeek & #InternationalPlantHealthDay. Learn more about grey squirrel bark stripping, why certain #trees attract more damage & the importance of monitoring. Including this year's #TreeDamageSurvey. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
May 11, 2026 at 6:26 AM