It’s National Plant Health Week (11 – 17 May 2026) and today we are celebrating plant and tree health science and scientists! Our education and training programme aims to train future forest protection scientists as well as provide continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities for those already working in the sector.
Our brilliant fourth cohort of interns recently came to the end of their time with us after contributing valuable work to their research projects and gaining lots of great experience in return!
The postgraduate level module is designed to equip the current and next generation of forestry specialists with the knowledge and skills necessary to combat escalating threats to UK and global forest ecosystems.
At the start of October, we welcomed our fourth cohort of interns to the Centre for Forest Protection.
Learn more about non-native pests and diseases, transmission pathways, biosecurity measures, and more in our second e-learning module.
Earlier this year, we ran a series of webinars to showcase the results from some of our phase 1 research projects.
Learn about some of the key pest and disease threats to our trees and woodlands.
Meet our new cohort of Centre for Forest Protection Interns