Future Trees Trust
@futuretreestrust.bsky.social
The only UK charity dedicated to improving broadleaved trees and promoting resilient, healthy and productive forests and wood 🌳
Through decades of research and forestry experience, our work is centred on developing more productive trees.
Through decades of research and forestry experience, our work is centred on developing more productive trees.
🌿 Continued Hope for Ash Trees 🌿
Future Trees Trust researcher James Macintyre stands beside a resistant ash tree in the RAP trial. Planted in 2003, the trial includes ash provenances from across Europe. Resistant trees have been grafted and planted for future breeding.
Future Trees Trust researcher James Macintyre stands beside a resistant ash tree in the RAP trial. Planted in 2003, the trial includes ash provenances from across Europe. Resistant trees have been grafted and planted for future breeding.
November 5, 2025 at 11:10 AM
🌿 Continued Hope for Ash Trees 🌿
Future Trees Trust researcher James Macintyre stands beside a resistant ash tree in the RAP trial. Planted in 2003, the trial includes ash provenances from across Europe. Resistant trees have been grafted and planted for future breeding.
Future Trees Trust researcher James Macintyre stands beside a resistant ash tree in the RAP trial. Planted in 2003, the trial includes ash provenances from across Europe. Resistant trees have been grafted and planted for future breeding.
🌰 Sweet chestnut update: It’s a mast year (when trees produce a bumper seed crop)!
We’re counting nuts to:
1️⃣ Measure orchard productivity
2️⃣ Ensure all clones contribute—protecting genetic diversity.
Why chestnut? Fast-growing, durable, climate-resilient timber.
#Forestry #MastYear
We’re counting nuts to:
1️⃣ Measure orchard productivity
2️⃣ Ensure all clones contribute—protecting genetic diversity.
Why chestnut? Fast-growing, durable, climate-resilient timber.
#Forestry #MastYear
October 22, 2025 at 9:45 AM
🌿 We’re excited to welcome Louise Gathercole to our trustee team at Future Trees Trust. With expertise in plant pathology, oak genomics & science communication, Louise brings valuable insight to our mission. #TreeResearch #SustainableForestry #TrusteeUpdate
September 17, 2025 at 11:29 AM
🌿 We’re excited to welcome Louise Gathercole to our trustee team at Future Trees Trust. With expertise in plant pathology, oak genomics & science communication, Louise brings valuable insight to our mission. #TreeResearch #SustainableForestry #TrusteeUpdate
New challenges during fieldwork at the Scottish ash archive this week: checking trees and removing rootstock shoots to prevent unwanted traits. After a dry spring, rain has arrived—along with slugs stripping leaves and damaging grafts.
August 13, 2025 at 11:42 AM
New challenges during fieldwork at the Scottish ash archive this week: checking trees and removing rootstock shoots to prevent unwanted traits. After a dry spring, rain has arrived—along with slugs stripping leaves and damaging grafts.
Last month’s heatwave pushed even our older ash archive trees to the brink. With drought persisting, contractors delivered 20,000L of water weekly to keep them going.
A quiet homage to those managing trees through it all.
A quiet homage to those managing trees through it all.
August 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Last month’s heatwave pushed even our older ash archive trees to the brink. With drought persisting, contractors delivered 20,000L of water weekly to keep them going.
A quiet homage to those managing trees through it all.
A quiet homage to those managing trees through it all.
📢 New paper from the Living Ash Project:
Vegetative propagation of ash (Fraxinus excelsior) shows high success from 1–3 yr old material (91% rooting), but not from older trees. Peat-free media performed well; mycorrhizal inoculation had no benefit.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s110...
Vegetative propagation of ash (Fraxinus excelsior) shows high success from 1–3 yr old material (91% rooting), but not from older trees. Peat-free media performed well; mycorrhizal inoculation had no benefit.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s110...
June 18, 2025 at 10:09 AM
📢 New paper from the Living Ash Project:
Vegetative propagation of ash (Fraxinus excelsior) shows high success from 1–3 yr old material (91% rooting), but not from older trees. Peat-free media performed well; mycorrhizal inoculation had no benefit.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s110...
Vegetative propagation of ash (Fraxinus excelsior) shows high success from 1–3 yr old material (91% rooting), but not from older trees. Peat-free media performed well; mycorrhizal inoculation had no benefit.
🔗 doi.org/10.1007/s110...
Just back from the 8th @iufro.bsky.social workshop on resistance and breeding in forest trees. Highlights: 20% growth gain in Doug fir from seed orchard stock, Armillaria resistance screening, and a powerful First Nation canoe carving demo. Genetic improvement matters. #TreeImprovement #IUFRO2025
June 4, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Just back from the 8th @iufro.bsky.social workshop on resistance and breeding in forest trees. Highlights: 20% growth gain in Doug fir from seed orchard stock, Armillaria resistance screening, and a powerful First Nation canoe carving demo. Genetic improvement matters. #TreeImprovement #IUFRO2025
🌱 What could a National Centre for Broadleaved Tree Improvement mean for UK forestry?
Future Trees Trust and the National Trust are exploring the potential to develop a dedicated Centre at a Grade I Listed Granary.
www.futuretrees.org/news-and-ins...
Future Trees Trust and the National Trust are exploring the potential to develop a dedicated Centre at a Grade I Listed Granary.
www.futuretrees.org/news-and-ins...
May 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
🌱 What could a National Centre for Broadleaved Tree Improvement mean for UK forestry?
Future Trees Trust and the National Trust are exploring the potential to develop a dedicated Centre at a Grade I Listed Granary.
www.futuretrees.org/news-and-ins...
Future Trees Trust and the National Trust are exploring the potential to develop a dedicated Centre at a Grade I Listed Granary.
www.futuretrees.org/news-and-ins...
Our Annual Supporters’ Day last week focused on the future of ash—thank you to all who joined us and continue to support our work.
May 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Our Annual Supporters’ Day last week focused on the future of ash—thank you to all who joined us and continue to support our work.
Spring hit hard: heat, drought, frost—testing young ash trees & our research. How are you adapting to climate stress in the field?
May 21, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Spring hit hard: heat, drought, frost—testing young ash trees & our research. How are you adapting to climate stress in the field?
New article on ash analysis in @genetics-gsa.bsky.social -We're using advanced genetic sequencing to find genes that help ash trees resist dieback, identifying key genes involved in dormancy, flowering & aging, which might explain why some trees are more resistant: academic.oup.com/g3journal/ar...
May 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM
New article on ash analysis in @genetics-gsa.bsky.social -We're using advanced genetic sequencing to find genes that help ash trees resist dieback, identifying key genes involved in dormancy, flowering & aging, which might explain why some trees are more resistant: academic.oup.com/g3journal/ar...
📣 These 20 glorious pallets of tolerant #Ash trees are ready for planting out in the National Archive of Tolerant Ash this year as part of The Living Ash Project.
A project in partnership with
DEFRA, Fera, @kewgardens.bsky.social
@forestresearchuk.bsky.social
#LivingAsh #Ash
A project in partnership with
DEFRA, Fera, @kewgardens.bsky.social
@forestresearchuk.bsky.social
#LivingAsh #Ash
February 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
📣 These 20 glorious pallets of tolerant #Ash trees are ready for planting out in the National Archive of Tolerant Ash this year as part of The Living Ash Project.
A project in partnership with
DEFRA, Fera, @kewgardens.bsky.social
@forestresearchuk.bsky.social
#LivingAsh #Ash
A project in partnership with
DEFRA, Fera, @kewgardens.bsky.social
@forestresearchuk.bsky.social
#LivingAsh #Ash