Tree Health & Plant Biosecurity Action Plan

Date posted: 7 November 2011  -  Permalink / Shortlink

In recognition of the increasing pest and disease threat to trees and the importance of wider plant biosecurity, a Tree Health & Plant Biosecurity Action Plan drawn up by Defra and the Forestry Commission was launched in mid-October 2011.

For further details, see the links below:

www.defra.gov.uk/food-farm/crops/tree-health/
www.fera.defra.gov.uk/showNews.cfm?id=500
www.forestry.gov.uk/newsrele.nsf/AllByUNID/E17EAB8777252AEA8025792D0034C9D0

The plan includes a theme on ‘public & stakeholder engagement’.  PlantNetwork will be involved in this aspect, as part of the Parks and Gardens Biosecurity Working Group.