The Kent Resilience Forum, in association with Jonathan Harding of the Forest Commission, is running  two free events on 14 July (one morning, the other in the afternoon) on identifying ash dieback on. Each event will last about 2.5 hours and will be held at Brockhill Country Park, near Hythe in Kent. There are still some places available.  If this is of interest you can book a place by using the links below.

Morning session:
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kent-resilience-forum-keeping-track-of-ash-dieback-in-kent-morning-event-tickets-12010049381?aff=es2&rank=1             

Afternoon session:
http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kent-resilience-forum-keeping-track-of-ash-dieback-in-kent-afternoon-event-tickets-12000747559?aff=es2&rank=2           

Agenda

• Introduction and plant health overview – Jonathan Harding, Forestry Commission
• Managing ash in Kent’s woodlands and urban environment – Jonathan Harding, Forestry Commission and Dan Docker, Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
• Bio-security and identifying Chalara – Helen Carter, Forestry Commission
• Question and answer session
• Practical identification within Brockhill Country Park
• End of training session