Street Trees

The interim results for the street tree survey were presented during the September 16th free online training session. The recorded session is now available as a podcast video here. For those who missed it, or those who would like a refresher. Our interim results, despite 69.5% of the surveyed trees being in good condition, were 7.4% poor and 2.5% dead. Additionally, only 18.2% were fair. This means there will be many solutions to raise the percentage of good and fair condition trees. Most of the trees have date and time reference for planting; we can track the timing of the damage. Training sessions take place online, on the third Saturday of the month from 10am-12pm. Reminders circulate by using the mailing list for volunteers.To join our regular free training sessions, or to try one to see what it is all about, please contact us or email us at: [email protected] Report broken trees to Kier, or vandalised trees to the Council or local police.

Pinnate leaves of a rowan tree. Simon Needle, Principal Arboriculturalist for Birmingham City Council and Chair of the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trusts, talks to BTP Chair Tonia Clark about the pests and diseases common in trees at the moment. There's also a short piece on the rowan tree.

Simon Needle, Principal Arboriculturalist for Birmingham City Council and Chair of the Birmingham and Black Country Wildlife Trusts talks to Tonia Clark about the pests and diseases common in trees at the moment. There's also a short piece on the rowan tree. Pinnate leaves of a rowan tree.

David, Liz, Rhiannon and Cath are on the management committee for the Highbury Orchard Community in Moseley, next to Highbury Park. Tonia Clark from Birmingham TreePeople talks to them about the orchard and how they involve local people in the seasonal orchard tasks. Henbury's Apple Trees are ancient apples with small fruit and bright red flowers. Depicted here is a row in the Orchard

David, Liz, Rhiannon and Cath are on the management committee for the Highbury Orchard Community in Moseley, next to Highbury Park. Tonia Clark from Birmingham Tree People talks to them about the orchard and how they involve local people in the seasonal orchard tasks. Henbury's Apple Trees are ancient apples with small fruit and bright red flowers. There is a row in the Orchard

Steve Watson from Birmingham Tree People recounts his personal journey into the tree world. Hybrid Black Poplar in Handsworth Park, Birmingham

Steve Watson from BTP recounts his personal journey into the tree world. Hybrid Black Poplar in Handsworth Park, Birmingham

Jim Smith, National Urban Forestry Advisor to the Forestry Commission, talks to Tonia Clark from Birmingham Tree People about urban forests and the work of the FC. There's also a short piece on the Beech tree. Tiny hairs soften the edges of the new beech leaves

Jim Smith, National Urban Forestry Advisor to the Forestry Commission, talks to Tonia Clark from Birmingham Tree People about urban forests and the work of the FC. There's also a short piece on the Beech tree. Tiny hairs soften the edges of the new beech leaves

Debbie Needle from Birmingham Trees for Life talks to Tonia Clark, from Birmingham Tree People, about community tree planting. There's also a short piece about the hawthorn. The hawthorn is covered in white flowers in May.