LeafWatch smartphone app
Making observations of the amount of damage that the leaf-mining moth has done to trees, means that you have to remember to submit what you saw and where you saw it when you get home and turn on your...
View ArticleWhat to do with the leaf litter?
We've had so much interest from people wanting to know what can be done to help their conker trees. So, at the beginning of 2011, we extended Conker Tree Science so that people could help us find out...
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More apps for invasives
If you like the idea of recording invasive wildlife with your smartphone, then you'll probably like the new Plant Tracker app.The idea developed from the success of the Conker Tree Science Leafwatch...
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Natural pest contollers - not just wasps?
In Conker Tree Science we've been focussing on the tiny wasps that could act as natural pest controllers for the horse-chestnut leaf-miner. It's an incredible demonstration of the way in which we can...
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What about the leaf litter?
From time to time we've had queries about leaf litter under horse chestnut trees, specifically whether it is a problem and, if so, what should be done about it.It was for this reason that we invited...
View ArticleWelcome to Conker Tree Science 2012
Welcome to Conker Tree Science 2012!What can you do now?1. Take part in Mission: pest controllers (http://www.conkertreescience.org.uk/pestcontrolmission.html). You can collect infected leaves for...
View ArticleBetter, worse or the same?
Now we are into the 2012 Conker Tree Science season, it is interesting to wonder whether this year is better or worse than previous years in terms of the level of damage caused by the moth.One person...
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Can blue tits save our conker trees?
Today is the day we've launched our third Conker Tree Science mission! It is the Mission: bird attack and is the perfect way to do some real science while enjoying the end of the summer. (Or rather...
View ArticleConker tree declines
I've been asked a couple of times recently about the long term prognosis for horse-chestnut trees. The simple answer is "in the worst case scenario, it's bleak".Here's the background to why we think...
View ArticleMaking the news
You can see the ITV Meridian news report on the latest Conker Tree Science mission: bird attacks.We were also featured on BBC Oxford television news, beamed across the whole of the south region, and on...
View ArticleSmaller conkers, says the Sunday Telegraph
Our conkers are getting smaller according to the Sunday Telegraph (16th September 2012). They feature the Conker Tree Science project, and report on an in-depth study (available here) looking at the...
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I was up in Scotland at the Royal Botanic Gardens Edinburgh last week and while I was there, I had a good look out for the horse-chestnut leaf miner. There was no sign of it anywhere! Indeed, it was...
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Comments to Conker Tree Science
Just for fun! A word cloud of the comments that we've received via the Conker Tree Science website.
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And another word cloud
This time I've produced a wordle of the comments made by people who took part in the Mission: pest controllers. The size of each word is proportional to its frequency in the comments we received. It's...
View ArticleMaterial World interview
There has been huge concern regarding ash dieback in Britain over the past week. This is potentially devastating for our environment.With all the interest in this, it has raised the discussion on tree...
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A new year for Conker Tree Science
Once again spring is here and the horse-chestnut trees are looking stunning.We are getting ready for Conker Tree Science in 2013. If you want to know when to start taking part please register on the...
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Conker Tree Science 2013
High summer is just around the corner, which must mean that our conker trees are just beginning to turn blotchy - and so Conker Tree Science is launched for 2013. You can take part in the 'pest...
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The state of our conkers
Earlier in the summer I commented that the horse-chestnut trees in my area weren't too badly affected affected by the leaf-miner. What is the situation now?Well, my impression is that the leaf-miner...
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Bird attacks!
Can blue tits save our conker trees? You could help us find out. It will only take a few minutes and, with enough records, we can begin to understand how blue tits are responding to the horse-chestnut...
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The One Show
Conker Tree Science has made it to primetime television (again). We've been working with Icon Films in Bristol to produce a mini-documentary about the project for The One Show, which will be screened...
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