Check here for urban tree and TDAG related news
August 2011
Trees in crisis: Finding Holistic Solutions to Disease and Decline
Bookings are now being taken for this seminar held by Treework Environmental Practice:http://www.treeworks.co.uk/seminars/
July 2011
Trees Save Money: 'Trees or Turf?' is a new report written by Land Use Consultants for the Woodland Trust, which shows how local authorities and other landowners can save money by planting trees:
http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/campaigning/our-views-and-policy/woods-for-people/Pages/treessavemoney.aspx
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a compendium on the role of trees and vegetation in reducing the urban heat island effect. Download your copy here:
http://www.epa.gov/heatislands/resources/pdf/TreesandVegCompendium.pdf
Have your say in setting a new British Standard which sets out good practice on how to successfully establish trees to independence in the landscape
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5YQTC7T
RE:LEAF London, a partnership campaign led by the Mayor of London to protect the capital's trees is launched
http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/environment/urban-space/releaf-london
June 2011
George Monbiot discusses the value of ecosystem services
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/06/monetisation-natural-world-definitive-neoliberal-triumph
February 2011
Professionals who are involved in designing, planning and managing the built environment should attend the Stonewall Workplace Conference in March 18th - the only conference in the UK which looks specifically at lesbian, gay and bisexual equality and diversity
www.stonewall.org.uk/wpc2011
January 2011
Book your place at the ICF conference on Trees, People and the Built Environment! This conference provides an unique opportunity for tree and built environment professionals to get together to talk about urban trees
http://www.charteredforesters.org/default.asp?page=119
October 2010
1.3 million trees to be planted on NHS land in new 'green health' project
http://www.woodlandtrust.presscentre.com/News-Releases/Just-what-the-doctor-ordered-NHS-Forest-opens-for-business-50c.aspx
August 2010
Roland Ennos writes on how vegetation can help make the urban environment cooler, cheaper and a better place to live
http://www.cabe.org.uk/files/uploads/urban-cool.pdf
July 2010
A new Woodland Trust report has been published which demonstrates the essential part trees play in making towns and cities healthier, cleaner and more prosperous, and underlines the need to green the UK's urban landscapes:
http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/news-media/releases/Pages/urban-trees-report.aspx
The USDA Forest Servicehas published a new web resource compiling and promoting existing scientific evidence of the human health and well-being benefits delivered by urban forestry and urban greening:
http://depts.washington.edu/hhwb/
June 2010
Urban trees find an ally in Brain Sewell. Read his empassioned plea to save the London tree here:
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23838965-brian-sewell-my-plea-to-save-the-london-tree.do
Comprehensive area assesments are abolished with the intention of allowing Councils to focus more on frontline services. Could this offer an opportunity to recycle funding for urban trees?
http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=18417
May 2010
French farmers bring an extra 650 fully grown trees to one of the most famous tree lined boulevards in the world:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/23/french-farmers-champs-elysees
Trees in crisis: Finding Holistic Solutions to Disease and Decline
Bookings are now being taken for this seminar held by Treework Environmental Practice:http://www.treeworks.co.uk/seminars/
July 2011
Trees Save Money: 'Trees or Turf?' is a new report written by Land Use Consultants for the Woodland Trust, which shows how local authorities and other landowners can save money by planting trees:
http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/campaigning/our-views-and-policy/woods-for-people/Pages/treessavemoney.aspx
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a compendium on the role of trees and vegetation in reducing the urban heat island effect. Download your copy here:
http://www.epa.gov/heatislands/resources/pdf/TreesandVegCompendium.pdf
Have your say in setting a new British Standard which sets out good practice on how to successfully establish trees to independence in the landscape
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5YQTC7T
RE:LEAF London, a partnership campaign led by the Mayor of London to protect the capital's trees is launched
http://www.london.gov.uk/priorities/environment/urban-space/releaf-london
June 2011
George Monbiot discusses the value of ecosystem services
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/jun/06/monetisation-natural-world-definitive-neoliberal-triumph
February 2011
Professionals who are involved in designing, planning and managing the built environment should attend the Stonewall Workplace Conference in March 18th - the only conference in the UK which looks specifically at lesbian, gay and bisexual equality and diversity
www.stonewall.org.uk/wpc2011
January 2011
Book your place at the ICF conference on Trees, People and the Built Environment! This conference provides an unique opportunity for tree and built environment professionals to get together to talk about urban trees
http://www.charteredforesters.org/default.asp?page=119
October 2010
1.3 million trees to be planted on NHS land in new 'green health' project
http://www.woodlandtrust.presscentre.com/News-Releases/Just-what-the-doctor-ordered-NHS-Forest-opens-for-business-50c.aspx
August 2010
Roland Ennos writes on how vegetation can help make the urban environment cooler, cheaper and a better place to live
http://www.cabe.org.uk/files/uploads/urban-cool.pdf
July 2010
A new Woodland Trust report has been published which demonstrates the essential part trees play in making towns and cities healthier, cleaner and more prosperous, and underlines the need to green the UK's urban landscapes:
http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/news-media/releases/Pages/urban-trees-report.aspx
The USDA Forest Servicehas published a new web resource compiling and promoting existing scientific evidence of the human health and well-being benefits delivered by urban forestry and urban greening:
http://depts.washington.edu/hhwb/
June 2010
Urban trees find an ally in Brain Sewell. Read his empassioned plea to save the London tree here:
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/lifestyle/article-23838965-brian-sewell-my-plea-to-save-the-london-tree.do
Comprehensive area assesments are abolished with the intention of allowing Councils to focus more on frontline services. Could this offer an opportunity to recycle funding for urban trees?
http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=18417
May 2010
French farmers bring an extra 650 fully grown trees to one of the most famous tree lined boulevards in the world:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/may/23/french-farmers-champs-elysees
