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Jess Allan 🌱
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Trees, mostly! 🌳 Focused on tree science, policy and practice in the UK. Interested in life in all its forms 🐦‍⬛🐞🦀🐋🦔🌾 Work at Forest Research (coordinating the Centre for Forest Protection), but views expressed here are my own. Formerly at The Tree Council 💚
Reposted by Jess Allan 🌱
It's #NationalTreeWeek 2025 🥳

All throughout this week, we are celebrating the UK’s largest annual celebration of trees, by sharing news, blogs, and exciting updates from the Centre for Forest Protection and our partners. See more:

forestprotection.uk/2025/11/21/n...

@thetreecouncil.bsky.social
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I was lucky to do my MSc research project on peatland restoration with the RSPB and it was a brilliant experience, eventually leading to a publication in a journal 💚 Would highly recommend to any students!
Studying for an MSc in the UK this year and looking for a research project? 🧪🌍

Check out our list of available MSc projects now live: www.rspb.org.uk/helping-natu...
Postgraduate opportunities
The RSPB is offering a variety of exciting research projects for postgraduate students in 2026.
www.rspb.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
It’s National Tree Week! 🌳🌲 A good day to visit one of my favourite local trees, whose tangled roots creep down into the sandpit in Horsell Common; the site of the martian landing in War of the Worlds. HG Wells lived in nearby Woking, and this landscape provided inspiration! #NationalTreeWeek
November 23, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Reposted by Jess Allan 🌱
In today’s session on ‘Delivering tree pest- and disease-resilient landscapes’ #BritainsForestFuture, attendees heard about what forestry, woodland, and landowners can do to counter the growing threat of pests and diseases, and explored how research can support... (1/4)
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Love these ones, so cute! 🌲
November 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Fungi foray 🍂
November 8, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Autumn sunlight through the leaves 🍂 ☀️
November 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
So bright! I believe all these are orange peel fungi, nice to see on an autumn walk 🍂 #fungi #autumn
October 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Paths beneath trees as autumn takes hold 🌳💚🍁🍂
October 10, 2025 at 1:25 PM
More 🍄 brightening up a grey day #fungi
September 28, 2025 at 6:40 PM
It’s that time! 🍄 #fungi
September 21, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Love Pembrokeshire, such a beautiful coastline 🌊☀️
July 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Bushy Park in London has some lovely old trees, here’s a few for #thicktrunkthursday 🌳💚
June 17, 2025 at 12:52 PM
A slithering slow worm on the heathland yesterday evening, always feel lucky to see one! #nature #wildlife #heathland
June 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Beautiful, a Greater Butterfly Orchid at Sheepleas, Surrey, earlier in the week #wildflowerhour #orchids
June 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Adorable! 🦢💚
May 20, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Blossom filling the sky 💚🌳 #blossom #trees #hawthorn
May 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Our future needs hedgerows! Always good to appreciate the hedgerows in our towns and streets, that can give us lush leafiness and floral joy! 🌸💚🌳 Join in this #NationalHedgerowWeek

treecouncil.org.uk/seasonal-cam...
May 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Cherry blossom looking beautiful in Edinburgh 🌸 #blossom #spring #trees
April 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Beautifully abundant hawthorn blossom in a local park 💚🌳 #trees #flowers #trees #spring
April 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
One of many beautiful trees at Burnham Beeches 🌳💚
#thicktrunktuesday
April 15, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Love the vibrant green of oak 💚🌳
#trees #oak #woodland # spring
April 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Hawthorn flowers starting to bloom 🌳💚 #trees #spring
April 8, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Enjoy the blossom while it’s here 🌸🌸🌸🌸
#bloomscrolling #blossom #spring
April 6, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Little spider in an acorn cup 🌳

#trees #nature
March 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM