As part of National Plant Health Week (11 – 17 May 2026) and the CFP’s fourth anniversary, we’re celebrating our successes and looking ahead to exciting upcoming activities!
Programme Updates
CFP researchers meet at Kew: Highlights from an inspiring day
This National Plant Health Week (11-17 May 2026) we’re taking the opportunity to celebrate the many brilliant individuals and organisations who work hard to protect tree health. To kick off the week, we’re reflecting on an inspiring day recently spent at Kew Gardens with many of our fantastic scientists.
Phase 2: Highlights from our first biannual meeting
In Nov 25, we held the first biannual meeting of CFP Phase 2, bringing together the CFP Core Team, Board Members, Defra and CFP Project Leads, researchers and collaborators.
Goodbye and hello: New Centre for Forest Protection Lead appointed
The new Centre for Forest Protection (CFP) Lead joins us from The Tree Council.
Defra announces new funding for the Centre for Forest Protection
The Centre for Forest Protection has been awarded £4m to support 17 more projects in 2025-26.
CFP Symposium
Centre for Forest Protection teams and other interested researchers got together to exchange ideas and hear updates about the Centre.