August eHort Message from the President

Abnormal, extreme, and unprecedented. Just three words that have been repeatedly used to describe the high temperatures of summer 2023, and the presence of El Niño means that forecasts are for much hotter weather to come. Settled conditions thanks to high...

West Midlands commissions large-scale study of its tree population

Citizen science groups and volunteers, engaged through local urban forest volunteer schemes, will play a significant role in a new study of the West Midlands Urban Forest. The study, commissioned by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), will investigate and...

Government launches Species Survival Fund

The Government has launched a new £25 million Species Survival Fund to help drive action to halt the decline in species. The new funding will support projects with grants of up to £3 million to tackle habitat loss, safeguard our fragile ecosystems and create...