£45 including tea and coffee

Objectives

Fungal decay in trees can lead to potentially dangerous weaknesses. Understanding the processes of decay and the safety thresholds involved to keep people and property safe is a technical skill demanding lots of experience. Without this knowledge and practice trees tend to be removed over zealously in the name of safety precaution, whereas we should be asking where is it safe to retain a tree and ensure the provision of ecosystem benefits for decades or even centuries to come.

This half day introduction will be supported by the technical expertise and knowledge of Barnes Associates ltd Tree Diagnostics™ Team, and our resident fungi expert Malcolm Greaves. Join us to learn about

• Fungal relationships with trees both positive and negative.

• The work of a tree surveyor.

• How some fungi affect tree’s structure and stability and we can assess this using sonic tomography and tree stability inclinometers.

• Tree risk and your duties as a tree owner

This introduction will not prepare or qualify you to assess tree safety, tree assessments should only be carried out by qualified and experienced tree surveyors.