London Urban Forest Resource Hub: publication library

A guide designed to inform and support tree officers and others working in the arboricultural industry should Ceratocystis be confirmed as having arrived in UK.

A guide to prevention and is a brief reminder for tree officers and contractors of the importance of biosecurity in the fight to prevent Ceratocystis from entering the UK.

This report outlines the findings of the London Tree and Woodland Skills Survey, which were gathered in early 2023. The report reveals the types of skills that employees in the arboriculture sector feel are important now and in the future, the confidence in being able to deliver an increasing workload, and challenges specific to recruitment. Respondents also gave their views on initiatives that they thought would help overcome the challenges and barriers faced by the industry in Greater London.

This position statement reflects current concern about a number of significant pest and diseases threatening the health of London’s trees (published in 2017)

The LTOA guidance on massaria disease of plane (commonly referred to as ‘massaria’) consists of three documents: a position statement, practical management guidance and technical information.

A matrix of pests and pathogens of London's trees with information on the diagnosis, management and prognosis.

Suggest standard wording for planning conditions that are intended to be a starting point, to be altered and changed to fit specific circumstances as seen fit.

The intention of this document is to demonstrate that a wide range of materials is available to use around trees in hard landscapes; each has its advantages and disadvantages and no single material is right for every scenario.

A report that assessing the scale of the problem regarding vacant tree pits, considering the barriers to overcoming that problem and exploring potential ways to identify and record vacant pits and identify potential funding streams with which to plant them.

Intended to provide a more uniform approach to TPO applications and help the prompt delivery of the correct information submitted, ultimately reduce invalidation correspondence and allow the tree officer to make an informed decision. The checklist is proposed to be used as a template and adapted to the individual Boroughs requirements.