Online: Trees and the law in plain English – what we all need to know
- CPD Value: This event is awarded 2 CPD Hours
| Dates | Location | Cost (ex VAT) | |
| Wed 23 Sep 2026 | Online via Zoom | FREE | Book now |
Full Details
Date: 23rd September 2026
Time: 2-4pm BST
Place: Zoom
Trees and the law in plain English – what we all need to know
One of the most watched seminars from 2024 was about tree protection, but there are wider issues relating to tree law. We carried out a survey to identify the legal issues relating to trees that most concern TDAG members. Apart from the perennial issues of subsidence and trees and highways, the three main areas of concern that we will explore in this seminar are:
- Conservation areas versus TPOs
- Safety and risk
- Conflicts with neighbouring land owners including boundary issues
including loss of light
In this seminar we will outline the issues so that all of us engaged with urban trees are better equipped to retain our existing trees and extend the urban forest.
Chair: Sarah Dodd, Founder and CEO, Tree Law (confirmed)
Understanding the protection for trees in conservation areas versus TPOs
Sarah Dodd, Founder and CEO, Tree Law
Tree risk and safety – exploring the psychology of how risk can be perceived and the likelihood of it occurring
Ana Farewell, Environmental Psychologist, Maplesky
Resolving conflicts – trees, hedges and neighbours
Charles Mynors, Lawyer; author The Law of Trees, Forests and Hedges
Knowledge Partners: AA, ICF, IHE, LI


