http://www.treeworks.co.uk/blog Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:12:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Click Here to Comment (scroll to bottom of the page) Temperatures in UK cities are predicted to rise by 3–7°C by the end of the century. Research indicates that a 10% increase in urban tree cover would completely neutralise this impact. According to the Trees in Towns II study trees are ... http://www.treeworks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/07/25/tep-conference-trees-the-key-to-climate-proofing-our-cities/ TEP organised this landmark conference on behalf of the National Tree Safety Group (TSG), an inclusive association of stakeholders concerned with tree care, ownership, management and advice, formed with strong leadership from the Forestry Commission. Its intention is to develop an industry statement to guide all concerned. The conference brought together ... http://www.treeworks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/06/08/the-tree-safety-group-tree-management-for-public-safety/ To keep you updated on events regarding the Anne Frank tree we are happy to report that the support construction for the horse chestnut in Amsterdam is near completion. The tree was due to be cut down on 21 November 2007 but was granted a two-month reprieve with just one day ... http://www.treeworks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/06/07/real-support-for-anne-frank-tree/ Treework Environmental Practice have teamed up with Phillip van Wassenaer of Urban Forest Innovations of Canada to present a series of one-day seminars in the US covering the principles of veteran tree management, tree ecology and non-defensive arboriculture, including the role and relevance of device-based tree assessment in modern arboriculture ... http://www.treeworks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/05/09/seminars-abroad/ We're slowly gathering together together information on previous Treework Environmental Practice Seminars which will be published over the coming month. Here are three that are already online. Seminar 2 Review: Tree Micro-Ecology: Perceptions of Disease & Decay in Trees: Interpreting the Significance of Factors Affecting Tree Structure & Health This Seminar took place in ... http://www.treeworks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/04/12/previous-tep-seminar-reviews/ The bookings for the 2008 Conferences and Seminars is now open. A stakeholders’ conference in place of SEMINAR X ... http://www.treeworks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/02/22/book-now-for-2008-conferences-and-seminars/ We will be announcing three new seminars for 2008 very shortly. Look out for full details in Seminars May A stakeholders’ conference in place of SEMINAR X ... http://www.treeworks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2008/02/11/seminars-in-2008/ At present, as far as I know, following court proceedings the tree has been given a reprieve pending preparation of another report in early February. Given assessments of its vitality, fungal colonisation, the recent stability evaluation and exploration of appropriate means of support to prevent future ... http://www.treeworks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/12/11/anne-frank-tree-reprieve/ We know from her diary that a mature Horse Chestnut tree gave great comfort to Anne Frank. The tree connected her to the seasonal cycle of nature while she was in hiding from the Nazis. Since her death the tree has become famous, and is now known as the ‘Anne ... http://www.treeworks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/11/20/anne-frank-tree-under-immediate-threat/ A one-day seminar held on June 15th 2007 at The University of the West of England, Bristol This seminar, presented by Treework Environmental Practice in association with the Arboricultural Association, continued on the good work of an initial two-day Morphology seminar held in March 2006. This day marked Seminar VII in the ongoing series ... http://www.treeworks.co.uk/blog/index.php/2007/10/17/tree-morphology-a-continuing-story/