TDAG Trees and Design Action Group

Next seminar 11 March 2026 (14:00-16:00)
Designing with trees - Part 1: above ground ambitions
Registration is open at
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Come join us! or register to receive the link to the recording to watch afterwards.

Registration is open for our first seminar of 2026
Tree Success Stories
To find out more and register go to
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

New case study on podium planting available on the TDAG website. Installing green infrastructure in cities is tricky especially when belowground is basement car parking! This case study shows it can be done and thrive. You can see the details here www.tdag.org.uk/podium-plant...

Past Events In the case of presentations, please do not reproduce content without permission from the author. Trees and Design Action Group Online Seminars and Discussions ​

If you missed the last TDAG seminar on #BNG, you can now catch up on our YouTube Channel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP2e...
Or see the presenter's slides at
www.tdag.org.uk/past-events....

Still time to register for this super seminar on all things urban trees.The session will be recorded & link will be sent to all those that register.

Any chance of a repost? We would love the tree community to come together to hear what's new but also be around to answer questions posed by speakers

Our next seminar is coming up!
4 November 2025
Growing a Resilient Research Base for Urban Trees
Find out more and register at
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Our next TDAG seminar is 11 September 2025 at 14:00 (GMT)
Resilience and climate risk – the role of urban trees
Register at
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

New TDAG First Steps guide out now - First Steps in Urban Tree Canopy Assessments: For All Working in the Built Environment at a Development Site Level.
Access at
www.tdag.org.uk/first-steps-...
This is our second guide in our two-part series focussing on canopy cover.

YouTube video by Trees and Design Action Group Working together for resilient streets - the retrofit challenge of integrating green, grey and blue

If you missed our last seminar you can now catch up on our YouTube channel
Working together for resilient streets - the retrofit challenge of integrating green, grey and blue infrastructure
youtu.be/uajBmQIJ_IE
Details and slides from the speakers are available
www.tdag.org.uk/past-events....

If you missed this excellent TDAG seminar on 10 June 'Resilience to tree pest and diseases' you can now catch up on the TDAG YouTube
www.youtube.com/@treesanddes...
Slides and 'chat summary' are available at
www.tdag.org.uk/past-events....

Next TDAG seminar 10 June 2025 at 14:00(GMT)
Resilience to pests and diseases
Register at
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

New guidance document out 'First Steps in Urban Noise' by Claire Woodall and Kieron Doick from @forestresearchuk.bsky.social
Access for free-
cdn.forestresearch.gov.uk/2025/05/TDAG...
#urbanforestrynetwork #urbanforests #trees #urbantrees #sustainablecities #greenInfrastructure #greencities

If you missed this seminar 'Resilience through planning for trees' you can catch up on our YouTube

m.youtube.com/watch?v=fx62...
Thank you to all the speakers!
With 550 registrations you can see this was a topic people are keen to exchange knowledge about

Next TDAG seminar 13 May 2025 at 14:00 - 16:00 (GMT)
Resilience through planning for trees
Register at
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The impact of temperature and precipitation on radial growth rates of street trees: a case study of Plymouth, Southwest England Growth rates of urban trees are poorly understood. Limited research has been undertaken to assess the impact of drought, temperature, and precipitation on trees in the urban environment. The annual...

My research paper "the impact of temperature and precipitation on radial growth rates of street trees: a case study of Plymouth". Unfortunately it's behind a pay wall as I can't afford to publish it open access, but happy to send it to anyone who wants to read it.
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Next TDAG seminar 13 May 2025 at 14:00 - 16:00 (GMT)
Resilience through planning for trees
Register at
bham-ac-uk.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

YouTube video by Trees and Design Action Group Resilience through canopy cover

If you missed the last TDAG seminar on 'Resilience through canopy cover' the recording is now on our YouTube channel

Catch up online at
m.youtube.com/watch?v=biDq...

We've joined BlueSky!

Follow us to hear about all things urban trees.
www.tdag.org.uk

We hold monthly seminars which we'll be advertising here.