Arboricultural Association

03/06/2026

New Job Opportunity🌳
Arboretum Curator

💼Thorp Perrow Arboretum
📍Thorp Perrow Arboretum, Bedale, North Yorkshire
📃Part-time, based at Thorp Perrow Arboretum
➡️https://buff.ly/qESahqY

Check out all the Arb Job vacancies: www.trees.org.uk/Jobs

The views, opinions or salary expressed in this job vacancy do not necessarily reflect the views of the Arboricultural Association.

03/06/2026

03/06/2026

Ireland Branch Tree Walk in Clara Vale
with the National Parks and Wildlife Service

📆 Saturday 27th June 2026
🕤️ 9:30 am to 12:30pm
📍 Clara Vale, Croneybyrne, Co. Wicklow

Hear about the history of the woodland in Clara Vale and plans for
the future.

Free to members and non-members
Book here: https://buff.ly/jHDd2SV

02/06/2026

UK & Ireland Tree Climbing Competition 2026
BOOKING NOW OPEN

📆 5th-6th September 2025
📍 Pittville Park, Cheltenham, GL50 4SH
🔎 https://buff.ly/C08EvKF

An unmissable opportunity for climbers of all levels to learn new techniques, improve their skills and connect with like-minded arborists.
The competition aims to simulate working conditions of arborists in the field. Male and female competitors complete five different events during preliminary rounds. Each event tests a competitor’s ability to professionally and safely manoeuvre in a tree while performing work-related tree-care tasks in a timely manner.

🎖️ Preliminary Events consist of Ascent, Throwline, Aerial Rescue, Work Climb, Speed Climb.

(Competition will be run in accordance with ISA rules with working practices to reflect current UK&I AA Technical Guidance: TG1 Tree climbing and aerial rescue).

02/06/2026

New Job Opportunity🌳
Tree Officer

💼Bedford Borough Council
📍Throughout Bedford Borough
📃Full-time, Permanent
➡️https://buff.ly/yIW7t4V

Check out all the Arb Job vacancies: www.trees.org.uk/Jobs

The views, opinions or salary expressed in this job vacancy do not necessarily reflect the views of the Arboricultural Association.

01/06/2026

Conference 2026: Booking now open – join us in Lancaster this September

7–9 September 2026 | Lancaster University
Sponsored by

Booking is now open for the Arboricultural Association Conference 2026, and this year we’re heading to the north-west for what’s shaping up to be another standout event for the tree care community. Set on the vibrant campus of Lancaster University, just three miles from the historic city of Lancaster, this year’s Conference brings together leading voices from across arboriculture, urban forestry and environmental management. Alongside the networking, knowledge-sharing and community feel that makes this event a highlight of the calendar.

Early bird rates until 31 July.
See our Programme preview and book your tickets: buff.ly/ItUORhQ

29/05/2026

Storm response from our Arb Approved Contractors 🌳🌪️

Storm Dave hit in April and mainly affected the north of England. The Tree Fella team, based in Tyne and Wear, ended up very busy removing hazards created by strong winds and clearing fallen trees. Included within this work was damage caused to conifer trees at a local cricket club.

Part of the scope involved a partially failed conifer stem left suspended over a stream, resting on both a building and boundary fence. The damaged stem had also become entangled within an adjacent willow and wasn’t accessible to machinery, creating a particularly difficult situation.

Using triangulated climbing systems anchored to adjacent trees, together with an ArbPro winch supporting the failed stem, Louis, one of the team leaders, was able to progressively dismantle the tree, reducing its weight until the winch could lift it clear and lay it down safely to be processed on the ground.

Great work, team thetreefella.co.uk

Tree work requires specialist knowledge, skill and experience. By choosing an Approved Contractor such as The Tree Fella, you are selecting a business that has undergone independent assessment against recognised industry standards.

Find an Approved Contractor near you: trees.org.uk/find-a-professional

29/05/2026

New Job Opportunity🌳
Arborist

💼Barnsley Council
📍Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2RD
📃Full-time, Permanent
➡️https://buff.ly/6B770is

Check out all the Arb Job vacancies: www.trees.org.uk/Jobs

The views, opinions or salary expressed in this job vacancy do not necessarily reflect the views of the Arboricultural Association.

27/05/2026

🌞Young trees NEED water to survive the heat

🪣Get involved
📲Watch and share resources
🏷️Order FREE watering tags

trees.org.uk/watering

Newly planted trees need to be watered regularly over the summer months if they are going to become established and thrive. Research shows that 30% of newly planted street trees die within their first years, often due to lack of proper aftercare.

🌱 If you have a tree outside your house, or one that you pass on your daily walk, then you can help.

Established mature trees are able to find their own water. However, it is recommended that newly planted trees are given 50 litres of water per week during the summer months, for the first three years after planting.

The Arboricultural Association is joining forces with the and local authority tree officer associations to urge the public to water their new street trees using recycled rainwater or grey water, such as washing up water.

Get Involved: trees.org.uk/watering

26/05/2026

New Job Opportunity🌳
Team Leader - Garden Landscapes

💼Cambridge University Botanic Garden
📍Cambridge University Botanic Garden
📃Full-time, with seasonal variations
➡️https://buff.ly/ZWmdEOc

Check out all the Arb Job vacancies: www.trees.org.uk/Jobs

The views, opinions or salary expressed in this job vacancy do not necessarily reflect the views of the Arboricultural Association.