Action Oak
@actionoak.bsky.social
We are an Initiative taking action. Working in partnership with charities, government, landowners & research institutions towards protecting our oak trees.
www.actionoak.org/
www.actionoak.org/
Researcher Spotlight!💡🧐
Celyn Bassett (Aberystwyth Uni) is monitoring oak tree health using an app. Gathering info about oaks in the field to help estimate their health and get a view of how disease is spreading. Could you volunteer time to help us monitor our oaks? #oaktrees #nationaltreeweek
Celyn Bassett (Aberystwyth Uni) is monitoring oak tree health using an app. Gathering info about oaks in the field to help estimate their health and get a view of how disease is spreading. Could you volunteer time to help us monitor our oaks? #oaktrees #nationaltreeweek
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Researcher Spotlight!💡🧐
Celyn Bassett (Aberystwyth Uni) is monitoring oak tree health using an app. Gathering info about oaks in the field to help estimate their health and get a view of how disease is spreading. Could you volunteer time to help us monitor our oaks? #oaktrees #nationaltreeweek
Celyn Bassett (Aberystwyth Uni) is monitoring oak tree health using an app. Gathering info about oaks in the field to help estimate their health and get a view of how disease is spreading. Could you volunteer time to help us monitor our oaks? #oaktrees #nationaltreeweek
Competition! We have three copies of Laurent Tillon's international bestseller - Being an Oak, Life as a Tree, to give away.
"A book of ecology unlike any other, Being An Oak offers a tree-eyed view of life on earth"
Head over to our website to enter! www.actionoak.org/news/competi...
"A book of ecology unlike any other, Being An Oak offers a tree-eyed view of life on earth"
Head over to our website to enter! www.actionoak.org/news/competi...
November 24, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Competition! We have three copies of Laurent Tillon's international bestseller - Being an Oak, Life as a Tree, to give away.
"A book of ecology unlike any other, Being An Oak offers a tree-eyed view of life on earth"
Head over to our website to enter! www.actionoak.org/news/competi...
"A book of ecology unlike any other, Being An Oak offers a tree-eyed view of life on earth"
Head over to our website to enter! www.actionoak.org/news/competi...
There are an estimated 3 trillion trees in the world - more than the number of stars in the Milky Way. Vital for our planet providing benefits such as improving air quality, supporting biodiversity & our own health & well being.
🌳Action Oak exists to safeguard our native oaks🌳
#nationaltreeweek
🌳Action Oak exists to safeguard our native oaks🌳
#nationaltreeweek
November 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
There are an estimated 3 trillion trees in the world - more than the number of stars in the Milky Way. Vital for our planet providing benefits such as improving air quality, supporting biodiversity & our own health & well being.
🌳Action Oak exists to safeguard our native oaks🌳
#nationaltreeweek
🌳Action Oak exists to safeguard our native oaks🌳
#nationaltreeweek
ACTION OAK COMPETITION TIME!
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We have three copies of Laurent Tillon's international bestseller - Being an Oak, Life as a Tree, to give away.
Head over to our website to enter! lnkd.in/eEARxYqF
"A book of ecology unlike any other, Being An Oak offers a tree-eyed view of life on earth."
🌳 📖
We have three copies of Laurent Tillon's international bestseller - Being an Oak, Life as a Tree, to give away.
Head over to our website to enter! lnkd.in/eEARxYqF
"A book of ecology unlike any other, Being An Oak offers a tree-eyed view of life on earth."
November 23, 2025 at 1:17 PM
ACTION OAK COMPETITION TIME!
🌳 📖
We have three copies of Laurent Tillon's international bestseller - Being an Oak, Life as a Tree, to give away.
Head over to our website to enter! lnkd.in/eEARxYqF
"A book of ecology unlike any other, Being An Oak offers a tree-eyed view of life on earth."
🌳 📖
We have three copies of Laurent Tillon's international bestseller - Being an Oak, Life as a Tree, to give away.
Head over to our website to enter! lnkd.in/eEARxYqF
"A book of ecology unlike any other, Being An Oak offers a tree-eyed view of life on earth."
The Action Oak Annual Report 2024-25 is here!
"Without research & monitoring of this calibre we would be exposing our native oak population to the significant risks resulting from climate & weather & an array of alarming pests and diseases" Geraint Richards, Chair of Action Oak
actionoak.org/news
"Without research & monitoring of this calibre we would be exposing our native oak population to the significant risks resulting from climate & weather & an array of alarming pests and diseases" Geraint Richards, Chair of Action Oak
actionoak.org/news
November 19, 2025 at 11:06 AM
The Action Oak Annual Report 2024-25 is here!
"Without research & monitoring of this calibre we would be exposing our native oak population to the significant risks resulting from climate & weather & an array of alarming pests and diseases" Geraint Richards, Chair of Action Oak
actionoak.org/news
"Without research & monitoring of this calibre we would be exposing our native oak population to the significant risks resulting from climate & weather & an array of alarming pests and diseases" Geraint Richards, Chair of Action Oak
actionoak.org/news
Excited to be launching our Action Oak Report 2024-25 on Wednesday next week.
With research ranging from how defence priming can protect oak seedlings to conservation translocations for fungi in oaks, it is a read not to be missed.
In the meantime you can read our previous reports lnkd.in/emKXrP93
With research ranging from how defence priming can protect oak seedlings to conservation translocations for fungi in oaks, it is a read not to be missed.
In the meantime you can read our previous reports lnkd.in/emKXrP93
November 14, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Excited to be launching our Action Oak Report 2024-25 on Wednesday next week.
With research ranging from how defence priming can protect oak seedlings to conservation translocations for fungi in oaks, it is a read not to be missed.
In the meantime you can read our previous reports lnkd.in/emKXrP93
With research ranging from how defence priming can protect oak seedlings to conservation translocations for fungi in oaks, it is a read not to be missed.
In the meantime you can read our previous reports lnkd.in/emKXrP93
New Blog! Action Oak supported research asks why some oak trees are more vulnerable to storm damage. @kateehalstead.bsky.social sky.social explains all, and why it is so important to do research of this kind.
@rachelgaulton.bsky.social @salvobonomo.bsky.social
@chrisquine.bsky.social
@rachelgaulton.bsky.social @salvobonomo.bsky.social
@chrisquine.bsky.social
October 1, 2025 at 8:27 AM
New Blog! Action Oak supported research asks why some oak trees are more vulnerable to storm damage. @kateehalstead.bsky.social sky.social explains all, and why it is so important to do research of this kind.
@rachelgaulton.bsky.social @salvobonomo.bsky.social
@chrisquine.bsky.social
@rachelgaulton.bsky.social @salvobonomo.bsky.social
@chrisquine.bsky.social
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! 🙏
#oaktrees
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! 🙏
#oaktrees
September 18, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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! 🙏
#oaktrees
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! 🙏
#oaktrees
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 #actionoak
Gall wasps are one of those 2,300. Female wasps lay eggs in acorns causing knopper galls. #galls #oaktrees
#biodiversity #actionoak
August 15, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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 #actionoak
Gall wasps are one of those 2,300. Female wasps lay eggs in acorns causing knopper galls. #galls #oaktrees
#biodiversity #actionoak
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
#ActionOak #Invasivespecies
May 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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
#ActionOak #Invasivespecies
Sara Redstone from @The_RHS presents "Biosecurity at the Royal Horticultural Society".
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
#PlantBiosecurity
#RHS
#PlantHealthy
#Biosecurity
#RoyalHorticulturalSociety
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
#PlantBiosecurity
#RHS
#PlantHealthy
#Biosecurity
#RoyalHorticulturalSociety
May 13, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Sara Redstone from @The_RHS presents "Biosecurity at the Royal Horticultural Society".
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
#PlantBiosecurity
#RHS
#PlantHealthy
#Biosecurity
#RoyalHorticulturalSociety
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
#PlantBiosecurity
#RHS
#PlantHealthy
#Biosecurity
#RoyalHorticulturalSociety
Kate Halstead from Newcastle University presents "Saving the Oak Treescape from Storm Damage"
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@rachelgaulton.bsky.social, @forestresearchuk.bsky.social, @sciencesncl.bsky.social @kateehalstead.bsky.social
#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
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@rachelgaulton.bsky.social, @forestresearchuk.bsky.social, @sciencesncl.bsky.social @kateehalstead.bsky.social
#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
May 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Kate Halstead from Newcastle University presents "Saving the Oak Treescape from Storm Damage"
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@rachelgaulton.bsky.social, @forestresearchuk.bsky.social, @sciencesncl.bsky.social @kateehalstead.bsky.social
#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
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@rachelgaulton.bsky.social, @forestresearchuk.bsky.social, @sciencesncl.bsky.social @kateehalstead.bsky.social
#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
Anna Platoni from @forestresearchuk.bsky.social presents "Detection dogs for Ips and Phtyophthera".
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
May 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Anna Platoni from @forestresearchuk.bsky.social presents "Detection dogs for Ips and Phtyophthera".
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
Dan Henderson from APHA, @APHAgovuk, presents "Managing grey squirrel numbers and the benefits to tree health".
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
May 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Dan Henderson from APHA, @APHAgovuk, presents "Managing grey squirrel numbers and the benefits to tree health".
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
Louise Gathercole from the Centre for Forest Protection, @ForestProtectUK, presents "Oak Research at the Centre for Forest Protection"
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
May 13, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Louise Gathercole from the Centre for Forest Protection, @ForestProtectUK, presents "Oak Research at the Centre for Forest Protection"
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
Rosa Sánchez Lucas from @unibirmingham.bsky.social presents "Defence priming in oak seedlings against powdery mildew".
@rosasanchezlucas.bsky.social
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
@rosasanchezlucas.bsky.social
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
May 13, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Rosa Sánchez Lucas from @unibirmingham.bsky.social presents "Defence priming in oak seedlings against powdery mildew".
@rosasanchezlucas.bsky.social
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
@rosasanchezlucas.bsky.social
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
Mark Fane, from Crocus, presents "Celebrating the Success of Plant Healthy"
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
May 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Mark Fane, from Crocus, presents "Celebrating the Success of Plant Healthy"
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
Neil Audsley from Fera presents "Alternative Control of Oak Processionary Moth"
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
May 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Neil Audsley from Fera presents "Alternative Control of Oak Processionary Moth"
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
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#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
Nicola Spence, @plantchief.bsky.social , from @DefraGovUK presents "The UK Plant Health Service".
#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
May 13, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Nicola Spence, @plantchief.bsky.social , from @DefraGovUK presents "The UK Plant Health Service".
#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
#ActionOak
#ActionOakPartnerEvent25
#PlantHealthScience
#PlantHealth
#WomeninScience
Today Action Oak is collaborating with the Plant Health Alliance for our annual partner event "Oak Health and Plant Biosecurity". Stay tuned for an overview of research updates being shared.
May 13, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Today Action Oak is collaborating with the Plant Health Alliance for our annual partner event "Oak Health and Plant Biosecurity". Stay tuned for an overview of research updates being shared.
Today is International Day of Plant Health. Did you know that 3 billion kg of air pollutants are removed by plants each year in the UK? Our health and that of our planet depend on the health of our plants.
#ActionOak
#PlantHealthWeek
#PlantHealth
#InternationalDayofPlantHealth
#ActionOak
#PlantHealthWeek
#PlantHealth
#InternationalDayofPlantHealth
May 12, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Today is International Day of Plant Health. Did you know that 3 billion kg of air pollutants are removed by plants each year in the UK? Our health and that of our planet depend on the health of our plants.
#ActionOak
#PlantHealthWeek
#PlantHealth
#InternationalDayofPlantHealth
#ActionOak
#PlantHealthWeek
#PlantHealth
#InternationalDayofPlantHealth
Action Oak commemorates the 80th anniversary of VE Day and acknowledges all those working in the armed forces.
Oak is the traditional symbol of the 80th anniversary, signifying strength & resilience. Our mission is to protect our oaks, so they are here for every 80th anniversary. #PlantHealthWeek
Oak is the traditional symbol of the 80th anniversary, signifying strength & resilience. Our mission is to protect our oaks, so they are here for every 80th anniversary. #PlantHealthWeek
May 8, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Action Oak commemorates the 80th anniversary of VE Day and acknowledges all those working in the armed forces.
Oak is the traditional symbol of the 80th anniversary, signifying strength & resilience. Our mission is to protect our oaks, so they are here for every 80th anniversary. #PlantHealthWeek
Oak is the traditional symbol of the 80th anniversary, signifying strength & resilience. Our mission is to protect our oaks, so they are here for every 80th anniversary. #PlantHealthWeek
Read our latest researcher spotlight at actionoak.org
May 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Read our latest researcher spotlight at actionoak.org
National Plant Health Week 2025
May 6, 2025 at 9:11 AM
National Plant Health Week 2025
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February 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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