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| Status at 11/12/2012 |
Over 200 people attended the Forestry Commission's Tree Health Information Day on December 18th where a detailed briefing on Ash dieback (Chalara Fraxinea) was delivered to forestry professionals from Kent and the wider South East.
The detailed presentations from a range of tree experts included an update on the scientific understanding of Chalara, the current status of the outbreak in the UK and the control plan that was recently introduced by Defra.
The full list of presentations, which can be found on the Forestry Commission website, were as follows:
- Simon Hodgson - Introduction
- Dr Joan Webber - Science Update
- Bruce Rothnie - Chalara, where we are now
- Martin Ward - Tree Health & Plant Biosecurity
- Andrew Smith - The Chalara control plan
- Dr Gary Kerr - Trees in the Landscape, silvicultural guidance on adapting to chalara
- Jim Quaife - Trees in the built environment
This event was one of two information days delivered by the Forestry Commission during December, the other being in East Anglia where the other significant outbreaks of Chalara are located.
The event provided a chance for forestry professionals to engage with tree health experts and seek guidance on managing affected woodlands.
The Kent event also included an exhibition involving a range of related organisations, including:
- Country Land and Business Association
- Oakover Nurseries
- English Woodlands
- The Deer Initiative
- Forest Research
- High Weald AONB
- Kent Downs AONB
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