We are an Initiative taking action. Working in partnership with charities, government, landowners & research institutions towards protecting our oak trees.
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9 May 2024
Action Oak is delighted to share that the 'Action Oak Report 2023-24' is now available. It's a perfect way to celebrate the Day of #PlantHealthScience during #PlantHealthWeek!
To join in the celebration, read more: ow.ly/pR8950RzFsJ
ALT Action Oak Report 2023-24 front cover
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1 Oct 2025
New Blog! Action Oak supported research asks why some oak trees are more vulnerable to storm damage. In her blog Kate explains the approach to answer this question, what the results mean and why this work is so important for our oak trees.#actionoak #oaktrees #treehealth
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19 Aug 2025
I’m delighted to share that our new paper identifying drivers of storm damage to oak has been published in Agricultural and Forest Meteorology!
sciencedirect.com/science/ar…...
A huge thank you to @GaultonRachel @quine_chris @Salvo_Bonomo_ @andysuggitt and @ActionOak
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18 Sep 2025
After 7 successful years with Woodland Heritage, Action Oak is moving to a new host,the Royal Forestry Society.
Chair Geraint Richards: "The Action Oak team looks forward to working with the RFS to protect our native oak trees for future generations." Thanks to Woodland Heritage
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15 Aug 2025
2,300 species are known to be associated with oak, and that doesn’t include all of the fungi, and any of bacteria and other micro-organisms which use oak!
Gall wasps are one of those 2,300. Female wasps lay eggs in acorns causing knopper galls. #galls #oaktrees
#biodiversity
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14 Jul 2025
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25 Jun 2025
🌱 Can trees pass resilience to their offspring? New research from Membra & @UK_Treescapes explores how environmental stress—like elevated CO₂ and drought—affects the next generation of trees.
uktreescapes.org/impact-and-…
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Action Oak retweeted
2 Jul 2025
🌰 Volunteers needed! Help protect red squirrels & young trees in northern England. Free training, real impact. Join the @SquirrelAccord mission 🐿️🌲
🔗 squirrelaccord.uk/volunteers…
#RedSquirrels #Conservation #Volunteering
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Action Oak retweeted
10 Jul 2025
📢 @Forest_Research is offering a 6-month paid internship supporting the national Scots pine breeding programme 🌲
Great opportunity for those with strong data skills & an interest in applied forest science.
Apply here: civilservicejobs.service.gov…
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Action Oak retweeted
7 Jul 2025
🌳 Researcher Eamonn Cooper is using genetics to strengthen the future of our native oak. His work with Future Trees Trust is helping shape resilient, climate-ready forests.
🔗 Read more : futuretrees.org/news-and-ins…
#FutureTreesTrust #OakGenetics
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Action Oak retweeted
10 Jul 2025
ATF Cornwall- visit to Boconnoc Estate
ATF Cornwall welcome you to join them to visit the private Boconnoc Estate, one of the special ancient tree sites in the Fowey valley.
Sunday 24th August 2025
10.30am
For more info: tinyurl.com/nhk7twn2
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Action Oak retweeted
9 Jul 2025
📢 INTERNSHIP ALERT 📢
Join Forest Research @EdNapierUni to help detect internal defects in oak trees using cutting-edge tech 🌳🧪
📍 Midlothian, Scotland
🗓️ Oct 2025–Mar 2026
Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/mr48s7ae
#Internship #PlantScience #TreeHealth #fieldwork
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Action Oak retweeted
9 Jul 2025
Join @NorthWildlife Red Squirrel Recovery Network team as a #Data & Information Officer. This 5-year project will help #redsquirrel #conservation in North #England & South #Scotland. Deadline 16 July 2025. #wildlife #JobAlert #jobseeker
Info & apply: nwt.org.uk/jobs/red-squirrel…
ALT Three red squirrels sitting on a log
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12 Jun 2025
STOP PRESS! We are featured in this week's Country Life magazine in 'Trunk Call', where Julie Harding looks back at oak history, the threats they are facing today, and origins and importance of Action Oak.📷CountryLife Magazine, June 11
#ActionOak#Oaktrees#AcuteOakDecline
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Action Oak retweeted
26 May 2025
We're hiring a Senior Researcher to lead forest genetics and tree improvement projects across the UK.
📍 South Oxfordshire | £38–42k | Full-time
Apply by 9 June | Interviews 24 June
Start: Autumn 2025
📩 futuretrees.org/jobs
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15 May 2025
It is Invasive Species Week. Grey squirrels are an invasive non-native species, with over 2.5m in the UK. They can cause damage to trees which can be fatal. This is important to Action Oak because the squirrels impact our oaks.📷©RedSquirrelSouthWest
#ActionOak #Invasivespecies
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Action Oak retweeted
14 May 2025
A great day at Kew yesterday for @ActionOak @ForestProtectUK and @APHAgovuk @beplanthealthy @DefraGovUK #planthealth
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13 May 2025
Mesmerising art installation 'Of the oak'. Incredibly fortunate to hear from the artist on how he came up with the concept! Thank you @ActionOak for arranging this 😍
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13 May 2025
Sara Redstone from @The_RHS presents "Biosecurity at the Royal Horticultural Society".
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#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
#PlantBiosecurity
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13 May 2025
Kate Halstead from Newcastle University presents "Saving the Oak Treescape from Storm Damage"
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@Kateehalstead @Forest_Research @SciencesNCL
#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
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13 May 2025
Anna Platoni from @Forest_Research presents "Detection dogs for Ips and Phtyophthera".
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#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
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#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
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