London Urban Forest Resource Hub: publication library

Identify trees, collect seeds, sow and plant by follow these tree-growing ‘recipes’ to success.

The strategy provides insights into the presence and impacts of wild deer across Greater London and identifies key actions to address gaps in data and research, facilitate co-ordinated action and promote best practice in deer management.

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 research report highlights key threats pests, diseases and climate change pose to the London urban forest. It also provides a set of principles, good practices and recommended actions to support future management.

A report on a project that sought to better understand the condition of London’s woodlands and identify opportunities to
increase the level of sustainable management for social, environmental and economic benefit.

A short guide designed to help foresters and agents to implement adaptation actions and provides an accessible introduction to the more detailed advice you can find in the UK Forestry Standard Practice Guide.

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

This guide summarises the threats to woodlands from issues such as: browsing by deer; damage from grey squirrels; and invasion by non-native species, including plants.

Short guidance to help understand the issues around tree safety and come to a balanced conclusion: one that ensures that trees, essential for the ecosystem and common good, can thrive in the UK, uncompromised by unnecessary safety management.

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.