Woodland Trust and Kent Downs: Targeting tree disease packs The Ash Project is partnering with the Woodland Trust to offer specialised tree packs to landowners in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. These tree packs have been designed for…
Great public feedback for Ash to Ash The Ash Project sculpture commission Ash to Ash by Ackroyd and Harvey were previewed on the 14 September to an invited audience of partners and colleagues in Kent. We had…
A Photographic Exchange with Manuel Vason One of our most popular workshops for The Ash Project was with internationally renowned performance photographer Manuel Vason, the workshop was held over two day in the foothills of the…
The Eco-benefits of Trees in Towns and Cities: Ash Trees We had a great walk in Canterbury this Sunday morning looking at the eco-benefits of trees in towns and cities, and focusing particularly on Ash, for The Ash Project. We saw…
The Ash Walks: Artist Walks Whitstable Biennale is working in partnership with The Ash Project to present a series of artists’ walks in 2018. Curator Rose Thompson is working with artists to devise four walks…
Trees and Human Health Increasingly we are seeing studies that show the alarming link between tree health (specifically ash tree health) and human health. While previous studies existed they were often observational and unable…
Confirmed Ash Dieback infection sites across the UK The Forestry Commission released data in early December 2017 that showed 176 newly infected sites.
Ash dieback transmitted in the soil Scientists discovered in 2016 that asexual spores of H. fraxineus are infectious and are able to germinate on leaves and infect seedlings via the soil.
Can we replant our way back from ash dieback? Read more about how careful replanting can help to retain greater biodiversity in our woodlands.
Ancient trees have secrets A recent talk by Dr Vicky Bengtsson at the Ashscapes conference in Dorset offered some positive views on the ancient ash pollards that are common in Sweeden.