National Tree Improvement Strategy (NTIS)

Securing a future for UK trees. NTIS brings together those interested in the genetic quality of trees to produce resilient, future proofed forests & woodland.

[National Tree Improvement Strategy (NTIS) @TreeStrategy]

A huge achievement!

[Future Trees Trust @FutureTreesUK]

📣: 25 Years of Research Creates UK’s First Oak Seed of Tested Planting Stock for Homegrown Timber
🌳 We are proud to announce the availability of superior quality oak seed, in the Tested category of FRM for the next generation of oak.
👉https://t.co/RLoUl5r0Cj

[Forest Research @Forest_Research]

Can you help us monitor the potential spread of the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle Ips typographus? 🔍

A new monitoring project needs volunteers who own or manage spruce woodland to install spruce bark beetle traps.

Find out more & become a volunteer ➡https://t.co/wTTsiU6VEl

[Confor @forestsandwood]

Confor Deputy Chief Executive @andyleitch641 is speaking to wood’s role in a future green economy.

“Wood is a finite resource and we have a responsibility to use it as well and as efficiently as we can.”

#ConforGreenGrowth

[John Mclaughlin @CEOFutureTrees]

How long can this continue?

[Future Trees Trust @FutureTreesUK]

Our Living Ash Project (LAP) partners at the Royal Botanic @kewgardens and @Kew_MSBUK have shared some creative displays from "Rooted" - a summer event at @wakehurst_kew

See more in thread 👇🏿.....

[Future Trees Trust @FutureTreesUK]

It was a pleasure to present our Annual Supporters' Day hosted by @MaelorForest thank you to all our supporters, speakers, staff & partners for a great day followed by an excellent tour of the mini plug facility, lab, nursery and seed orchard. #FTT2023

[Maelor Forest Nurseries @MaelorForest]

Maelor was delighted to host the @FutureTreesUK Annual Supporters' Day at our Welsh Nursery yesterday.

Ben Goh, Maelor Forest Nurseries' commercial Manager presented 'Seed Supply in the Private Sector'.

[Richard Whittet @treevolecol]

Testing out supplemental mass pollination in Sitka spruce seed orchards @ForestryLS @Forest_Research

[Alice Snowden @TreeFarmMac]

One of the bonuses listed was of course the tree breeding work done by the Conifer Breeding co-op and Future Trees Trust 😍🌱🌲 @FutureTreesUK @TreeStrategy

[Lainy Heckley @lainy_harrison]

Last weeks visit learning about the Conifer Breeding Co-op - seed collection, grafting, seed trees, embryogenesis and of course Clive #forestry #longtermforestry #timber #ukforestry

[Future Trees Trust @FutureTreesUK]

The #Sycamore trees are all outside now at Cheviot Trees Nursery and taking over the label heights! They will remain here until planting season where they will be planted out for the official progeny trials.

Supported by @vasterntimber
Photo: @TreeFarmMac

[Future Trees Trust @FutureTreesUK]

FCCP Action plan launched today calling for urgent action to adapt forests to climate change: https://t.co/nyrRBKIDer
Future Trees Trust are proud to be a signatory of the accord. @forestryclimate
#resilientforests

[forestryclimatechange @forestryclimate]

FCCP Action plan launched today calling for urgent action to adapt forests to climate change https://t.co/f2gxShAW43 #resilientforests #climatechange #workingtogether

[Sylva Foundation @SylvaFoundation]

@forestryclimate @forestsandwood @DefraGovUK @CLAtweets @ForestryComm @ForestryEngland @FutureTreesUK @Forest_Research @TheICF @nationaltrust @NaturalEngland @royal_forestry @SavillsRuralUK @lovesmallwoods @TilhillForestry @TreeCouncil @WoodlandTrust @WoodlandHerita1 Sylva Foundation is proud to support this important work and the rare degree of collaboration between so many organisations with different interests in trees and forestry #trees #forests #forestry #climatechange #adaptation #environment

[Forest Research @Forest_Research]

Along with other forestry, conservation and government organisations we've reaffirmed our commitment to the @forestryclimate Forestry and Climate Change Adaptation Accord. #resilientforests #climatechange #workingtogether https://t.co/69kv54wMtx

[Future Trees Trust @FutureTreesUK]

These are great! The @royal_forestry and @ForestryComm have published 8 new case studies for management of Ash Die Back.
We have added to the Living Ash Project website as a resource under 'management'. https://t.co/KuJGm4LTYT #livingash #ADB

[National Tree Improvement Strategy (NTIS) @TreeStrategy]

More good work to understand Acute Oak Decline. #BACSTOP

[Bacterial Plant Diseases Programme 2020-24 @BactPlantDis]

Recently #BACSTOP project lead Sandra Denman wrote all about their research on Acute Oak Decline for @WoodlandHerita1 journal. You can read the full article on our website here https://t.co/tUur7dTuyQ

[National Tree Improvement Strategy (NTIS) @TreeStrategy]

We want to know! What work are you or your organisation doing to improve trees or to secure a future for UK tree species?
Leave a comment 👇

#pestanddisease #treeimprovement #climatechange

[National Tree Improvement Strategy (NTIS) @TreeStrategy]

We are here at FTT’s Annual Supporters’ day with updates on improving our nation’s woodlands.

[Future Trees Trust @FutureTreesUK]

Looking forward to welcoming everyone today at @VasternTimberUK for our Annual Supporters' Day #FTT2022

[National Tree Improvement Strategy (NTIS) @TreeStrategy]

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