Following on from the successful conference on the future of the Elm tree at Kew I decided to go and check on the progress of 15 Ulmus New Horizon that I was involved in planting in Tidworth in 2009 during my role as Tree Manager for Aspire Defence Services Limited. They were purchased from Hillier […]
The Future of the Elm Tree – Restoring Elm to the Landscape
What a fabulous in-person and online conference yesterday on the Future of the Elm tree hosted by the Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF) and supported by the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and held at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. The day started with an introduction from Sir Harry Studholme who set […]
Tree time at Kew
Anytime is a good time to visit the Royal Botanic Gardens of Kew to see trees and this visit in October 2021 coincided with the Japan Festival. It has been a real inspiration to walk around during my career in arboriculture over the past 20 years and it is fascinating to watch the trees grow […]
Trees at Eltham Palace
Another amazing place to see trees is Eltham Palace and gardens which I finally ventured out to visit in October this year for the first time and I was not disappointed. The Palace itself was stunning but for me the gardens were amazing, full of mature trees making a real landscape statement. […]