Thanks to @green-goddess.bsky.social at Yorkshire Arboretum for hosting Fera Science #planthealth #professionals @royalsocbio.bsky.social gaining experience of tree health and #biosecurity @plantchief.bsky.social

Great visit to BEAP Community Partnership beapcp.co.uk and a warm welcome in planning our next Everyone’s a Seed creative writing workshop

Lovely example of coral spot #fungus to brighten up a winter walk www.rhs.org.uk/biodiversity... #observatree @smallwoods.bsky.social @arbassociation.bsky.social @sylva.org.uk @bspp.bsky.social @green-goddess.bsky.social

Early symptoms of Great Spruce Bark beetle - look out for resin drips and resin tube exit holes often seen below side branches. An #observatree priority pest www.observatree.org.uk/pests-and-di... @bertolicus.bsky.social @green-goddess.bsky.social

Great to have Elizabeth Buchanan opening the Plant Health Conference organised by @apha in York and great chance to network @plantchief.bsky.social @royalsocbio.bsky.social @sjrafloat.bsky.social

Classic symptoms of Phytophthora (most probably P. alni) - tar spots and epicormic shoot growth @ipsn-bgci.bsky.social @green-goddess.bsky.social @smallwoods.bsky.social @arbassociation.bsky.social @wtscotsocial.bsky.social @bspp.bsky.social #observatree

Wonderful trip to RHS Harlow Carr for some early winter colour and a splash of colour in the alpine house