AAB: Creating Canopies II: Resilience, Adaptation and Regenerative Approaches

10 September 2025

Date – 10 September 2025 - 11 September 2025
Time – 12:00 am

The AAB Applied Tree and Forest Biology Group are delighted to follow the inaugural 2023 Creating Canopies with this conference that focuses on active research on tree health, planting and management strategies for new and existing woodlands, both in rural and urban environments.

We need more woodland for people to enjoy, for nature, to sustain our timber security and to help reduce the impact of climate change.

We need more trees in urban areas for health, well-being and environmental benefits.

However the simple act of planting or establishing a tree is not quite so simple as it first appears! What is the right tree for the right site? What are evidenced-based scientific, technical and social challenges and barriers to success?

Underpinning these activities is the need for knowledge of tree biology and ecology, irrespective whether trees are established in urban, rural or wild landscapes.

Both the planting and management of treescapes are being impacted by climate and land-use induced changes. Science and technology play a vital role in maintaining and establishing trees and woodlands and this conference is a friendly forum for early career and experienced researchers to present their research.

The meeting is held at the Crown and Mitre Hotel which is a short walk from Carlisle train station and could not be easier to reach by public transport.

The two-day meeting will include five plenary sessions, poster session, evening social as well as a visit to Coombs Wood Forest (a 30minute coach trip from Carlisle). We are grateful for support for the meeting from the Forestry Commission.

View the speaker line-up here.