Last week the IPSN team visited at the Yorkshire Arboretum and met dedicated volunteers monitoring tree health looking for early pest and disease signs🌳🔍 We then toured Fera Science Ltd. to learn how intercepted insects are examined and identified in the lab🪲🔬 A big thank-you to both teams!

🌿Exciting opportunity for plant health professionals! The @RoyalSocBio Plant Health Professional Development Award is now open! Advance your professional journey with access to professional certification and career support 🗓️ Apply by 2 Dec Details: rsb.org.uk/plant-health...

IPSN Small Grants 2025–26 awarded!🌱 Three UK botanic gardens/arboreta will run projects that boost plant-health monitoring, strengthen biosecurity, and deliver practical tools for the wider community Read more about projects & how to apply next year: www.bgci.org/news-events/...

#Memberprofile: The Grounds & Gardens University of Exeter🇬🇧 🌳The 141-hectare campus is home to over 10,000 mature trees 🌼Holds the National Collection of Azara 🔍Involved in IPSN sampling and monitoring of tree species for pests and diseases More: gardensearch.bgci.org/garden/4546

🌿 BGCI is looking for a Plant Health Assistant Officer🍂 This is a full-time temporary position for 2.5 months. Apply now, as the closing date for the application is November 20. 👉 For more information buff.ly/9b4qy4J

The newest Roots is out!📰 This issue of BGCI's education magazine reflects on the 11th International Congress on Education in Botanic Gardens (ICEBG), held in South Korea in June 2025🌏 👉Full issue: www.bgci.org/news-events/...

🌿We're hiring at IPSN🔍 Looking for a Plant Assistant Officer to join us from mid-January to the end of March 2026. Role based at BGCI, supporting our work on plant health & biosecurity for Botanic Gardens. 📅 Applications are open until 20th Nov 2025 🔗 Find out more and apply: shorturl.at/4aFb4

IPSN & The Illegal Plant Trade Coalition join forces to tackle two major threats to plant biodiversity: illegal trade and biosecurity risks Illegal trade carries pests & pathogens across borders, spreading invasive species, endangering plants & ecosystems #ThinkTwiceTradeRight

📢 A new study in NZJE looks at the effects of kauri dieback on beetle communities 🪲 Reduced abundance and species richness of forest beetles associated with dieback of kauri (Agathis australis) trees due to Phytophthora agathidicida 🪲 Lead author: Carl Wardhaugh newzealandecology.org/nzje/3618

A pleasure to join the @rsb.org.uk Biology Week!🌿 We presented the IPSN work in resource creation, research & collaboration, heard inspiring talks from St Andrews BG & @thebotanics.bsky.social, and joined a garden tour Great chance to strengthen connections and spark new collaborations!🤝

Site managers are often unsure how visitors perceive dead & decaying trees in the landscape. 📘 Full report: forestresearch.gov.uk/news/public-... @nationaltrust.org.uk @kneppwilding.bsky.social Funded by Defra's #NatureforClimate

IPSN joined #EABRACE workshop in Krakow 🇵🇱, sharing our work with Eastern European botanic gardens monitoring & trapping #EmeraldAshBorer and #AshDieback in Fraxinus collections Inspiring talks from NPPOs, researchers & institutions, great collaboration for forest protection!🌳💚

New #Blog: “Small Grants, Enormous Opportunities: My Journey with the IPSN" by James Douglass from RBG Edinburgh, UK Read his story of growth, research, and the impact of IPSN small grants on plant conservation& biosecurity career🌿 📄Enjoy the read:

#MemberProfile: Cartagena Botanic Garden, Colombia 👩‍🎓Dedicated to educating, researching, and preserving Colombian Caribbean flora&fauna 🌱Providing responsibly sourced material for reforestation 🌴Important collections of threatened Caribbean dry forest plants More: gardensearch.bgci.org/garden/3866

IPSN was proud to share our work at #EuroGard10 (22-26 Sept, Rome): 🌿Lara Salido: How IPSN activities support biosecurity & plant health standards 🌱Itxaso Quintana: Using IPSN resources to bridge the gap between standards and practitioners Great to connect & collaborate!

🌱 BGCI is officially launching today the Illegal Plant Trade Coalition, to address a hidden crisis threatening biodiversity & livelihoods worldwide. Together we’ll protect species, support communities & build ethical markets. 🌍 Join 👉 tr.ee/712mMD #ThinkTwiceTradeRight

📢 BRITAIN'S FOREST FUTURE: RESEARCH-PRACTICE EXCHANGE 🌳 Join us for the most significant forest and woodland research, policy and practice knowledge-exchange event in 2025! 📍 Durham 📅 17 & 18 November 2025 🔗 Find out more and book your place: britainsforestfuture.zohobackstage.eu/event

At #EuroGard10, we hosted a workshop at Orto Botanico di Roma on tackling the threat of Emerald Ash Borer in Europe Highlights included: 👫21 participants from 13 gardens across Europe 👩‍🏫Expert talks on policy, monitoring, impact & management 🪲Trap-setting session 🌲Guided garden tour Read more👇

☕ Oct Coffee Chat: Join us Tue, Oct 14 with Michelle Beloskur (Midwest Invasive Plant Network / PGSIP) to learn how gardens can share invasive plant data & strengthen early detection + management. 🕘 10:00 AM ET | 4:00 PM CET 👉 Register: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

📰 The September 2025 edition of the IPSN newsletter is now available: www.bgci.org/wp/wp-conten... It includes: - News items from our latest events - Member's blogs - Project updates - Upcoming events - A new campaign launch

The IPSN is joining the 3rd #BeXyl General Assembly online, highlighting our collaboration with Botanic Gardens in South & Central America to better understand #XylellaFastidiosa🦠 From Oct 1–3, consortium leaders are meeting to review progress against #XylellaFastidiosa and plan ahead to 2026.

We will be sharing updates on EuroGard on BGCI and IPSN accounts and newsletter. Join us and get more information!

🌍The IPSN is at #EuroGard10! We are hosting an Emerald Ash Borer workshop🪲and sharing insights on the International Plant Sentinel Network🌿 Hosted by Orto Botanico di Roma & @fao.org Stay tuned for updates!✨

Join the IPSN Network! Connect with +100 botanic gardens/arboreta interested in biosecurity & plant health monitoring!🌱🪲🛡️ Join for free! 🔍Access info/resources🤝Collaborate globally🌍Contribute to global plant health efforts 👉To join, contact us or visit: bgci.org/our-work/net...

Last week, IPSN & SE Asian Botanic Garden Network held the 3rd SE Asia Plant Biosecurity Forum! Key achievements: 🌱Formal establishment of the SEA Plant Biosecurity Group 🌏30 participants from 5 countries 🤝Boosting regional collaboration & knowledge-sharing Read more: www.bgci.org/news-events/...

🚨TWO WEEKS TO GO! One-day free workshop during EuroGard! "Threat of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) to Europe: Monitoring and mitigation”🪲 📍Orto Botanico di Roma 🗓️24 September 2025, Wednesday 💻Online option available Register here: forms.office.com/e/XWvSMG20yi

📢Call to Action (UK-based initiative)! Help us monitor the health of Holm Oak (Quercus ilex)🌳and Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.)🌸across the UK 📙Protocols & guides provided 🔎Monitor & sample trees at your site ✅Register your interest: forms.office.com/e/xvi0rsvfVh

Join us at #EuroGard2025 in Rome! The IPSN is hosting a free one-day workshop “Threat of Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) to Europe: Monitoring and mitigation”🪲 📍Location: Orto Botanico di Roma 🗓️24 September 2025 Register here: forms.office.com/e/XWvSMG20yi

📢 PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENT 📢 🌳 Can we detect forest disease before it spreads? 🔬 Our scientists are using satellites, drones & chemical signals to spot early stress, building tools to protect UK forests before they spread. 🔗 Read more: forestprotection.uk/project/cfp2...

New online BGCI course available! Introduction to Biosecurity for Botanic Gardens and Arboreta🛡️🌱 Entry-level, free module covering essentials of biosecurity & plan health for staff and volunteers in botanic gardens & arboreta 🎓Start learning today: training.bgci.org

#MemberProfile: The Royal Parks @theroyalparks.bsky.social, London 🇬🇧 ⛲️Stewarding London’s historic parks with million of people visiting annually 🌳 Caring for 5,000 acres of urban green space 🔍Supporting IPSN’s UK tree monitoring initiatives More: www.royalparks.org.uk

📢Call to Action (UK Botanic Gardens)! Help assess the health of Hawthorn (Crataegus spp.) across the UK🌿🌸 🧪Sample symptomatic trees at your site & send for diagnosis 📘Sampling protocol provided ✅Register interest: forms.office.com/e/xvi0rsvfVh #TreeHealth #UKBotanicGarden

🚨Contribuez à façonner l’avenir de la biosécurité végétale en Afrique tropicale!🌿 En amont de notre atelier @aetfat2025.bsky.social, nous recueillons des avis à travers un court questionnaire — ouvert à toutes les prenantes. Vos réponses orienteront nos discussions 👉https://shorturl.at/rsmBM

🚨Help shape the future of plant biosecurity in tropical Africa!🌿 Ahead of our @aetfat2025.bsky.social workshop, we're gathering insights via a short questionnaire—open to all stakeholders. Your input will guide our discussions. 👉https://shorturl.at/YafUd #AETFAT2025 #PlantHealth

Rejoignez @aetfat2025.bsky.social pour un atelier sur biosécurité & santé végétale pour une conservation durable Façonnez la conservation régionale via meilleure biosécurité & coopération transfrontalière 🗓️6 août, Ghana 📣Ouvert aux participants d'AETFAT 🔗https://aetfat.ug.edu.gh/aetfatcongress

Join us at @aetfat2025.bsky.social for a workshop on Biosecurity & plant health for sustainable plant conservation Help shape plant conservation in the region through better biosecurity & cross-border cooperation 🗓️6 Aug, Ghana 📣Open to all AETFAT attendees 🔗https://aetfat.ug.edu.gh/aetfatcongress

📢Call to Action (UK-based initiative)! Help us establish a baseline for key pests affecting Holm Oak (Quercus ilex) across UK botanic gardens🧐🌳 🔎Monitor trees at your site 📙Protocol & guide provided ✅Register your interest: forms.office.com/e/xvi0rsvfVh #TreeHealth #UKBotanicGarden

▶️Follow us on LinkedIn! Check out new IPSN LinkedIn Page - a space to share updates, research highlights, partner activities and global plant health news🌿🌍 Stay connected with the latest developments of our network! 👉https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-plant-sentinel-network/

Deadline is approaching! 🚨 Submit your proposals for the IPSN Small Grants before the 21st of July!

At the end of June, UK-based IPSN members met in Hyde Park, London, to share ideas, new initiatives, and connect in person🤝 The day concluded with a fantastic tour of key plant health threats affecting the site. 🌿An inspiring gathering! 📖 More here: www.bgci.org/news-events/...

📢 INTERNSHIP ALERT 📢 Join @forestresearchuk.bsky.social @edinburghnapier.bsky.social to help detect internal defects in oak trees using cutting-edge tech 🌳🧪 📍 Midlothian, Scotland 🗓️ Oct 2025–Mar 2026 Apply now 👉 t.co/rREVbgpCaX #Internship #PlantScience #TreeHealth

📢Call of UK-based IPSN organisations: Small Grants 2025/26 now open! 🌿£5,000 for 3 projects using plant collections to tackle plant health & biosecurity challenges 👩🔬Open to UK IPSN staff/students 🗓️Deadline: 21 July 2025 📩Send 1-page concept note #planthealth #biosecurity #grant

📰 The July 2025 edition of the IPSN newsletter is now available: www.bgci.org/wp/wp-conten... It includes: - Newly available IPSN resources - Call for Small Grants and for new UK-based initiatives - Launch of our new LinkedIn page - Member's news - Project updates - Upcoming events & more ...

⚠️ ADDITION TO THE EPPO ALERT LIST ⚠️ ➡️ Ageratina altissima competes with native plants growing in forest plantations and disturbed habitats 🔎 Find out about the risks, damage and more: www.eppo.int/ACTIVITIES/p...

With soil imports already leading to the arrival of invasive flatworms it's clear that we need stronger biosecurity measures🪱 This means an end to soil imports, with greater use of bare-rooted or locally grown plants🪴 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

📢 INTERNSHIP ALERT 📢 🌲 Join @Forest_Research & the CFP to help reopen the Scots pine breeding programme. Dive into genetics, conservation & #treehealth. 📍 Midlothian, Scotland 🗓️ Oct 2025–Mar 2026 Apply now 👉 tinyurl.com/mr48s7ae #internship #conservation

In collaboration with @forestresearchuk.bsky.social we have developed an easy-to-follow protocol for improved sampling of Sooty Bark Disease (Cryptostroma corticale)🔬🌳 Designed to enhance early detection and monitoring of this fungus 📄Protocol available: www.bgci.org/wp/wp-conten...

As part of the Bexyl Project, IPSN & @iascsic.bsky.social‬ have developed a sampling protocol to detect Xylella fastidiosa🦠 Part of the @ec.europa.eu research efforts to improve our understanding & preparedness for this plant-threatening pathogen 📄Acces the Protocol: www.bgci.org/wp/wp-conten...

🌳Help Monitor Canker Stain of Plane (Ceratocystis platani)! IPSN & @forestresearchuk.bsky.social‬ call gardens across the UK to survey this Plane Tree fungal threat🦠🔬 📄Use our protocol to set traps & aid early detection: www.bgci.org/wp/wp-conten... Lear more & Join👉https://buff.ly/3QgJWJE