Getting it right for trees – Part 2 – monitoring and evaluation to support establishment and growth
- CPD Value: This event is awarded 2 CPD hours.
| Dates | Location | Cost (ex VAT) | |
| Wed 15 Jul 2026 | Online via Zoom | FREE | Book now |
Full Details
Times: 2-4pm
If trees are to function fully as part of our critical infrastructure, then we need to monitor and maintain tree establishment and growth to prevent tree failure. There are now a range of ‘tools’ that enable good decision making and ways of monitoring delivery over time.
Chair: Kate Sheldon, Chief Executive, Trees for Cities
The ‘performance gap’ – what does the global literature say?
Deanne Brettle, PhD candidate, University of Birmingham (confirmed)
Good practice for successful establishment
Rob Murison, Director, Thrive and Champion for Young Tree Establishment & Resilient Urban Forests
How to measure your baseline and short-term (<10 years) change
Oli Back , Schools & Operations Manager, Street Trees for Living
Measuring longer-term tree change
Simon Needle, Green Infrastructure Strategy and Delivery Lead, Birmingham City Council
Partners: Arboricultural Association, Fund4Trees, Institute of Chartered Foresters, Institute of Highway Engineers, Landscape Institute, Urban Design Group