| Key action | Progress |
|---|---|
| Centre for Forest Protection Knowledge Hub launched. Education and training materials and scoping of Phase 2 of Centre for Forest Protection – programme of research developed. | Complete |
| Lead on the delivery of tree health citizen science through increased use of TreeAlert, recruiting a new cohort of Observatree volunteers and providing them with tree health training. | Complete |
| Experimental methods to enable assessment of whether newly created woodlands enhance connectivity for woodland species within fragmented landscapes developed. | Complete |
| Publish Forestry Statistics and Forestry Facts and Figures 2024 and the updated Timber Price Indices Delivery Date: 31 Oct 25) | Complete |
| Design, delivery and administration of the Tree Health Pilot. | Complete |
| Tree Health Advisory Service – delivered with reports summarising enquiry numbers and main detections of any new pests and pathogens. | Complete |
| Surveillance for regulated pests and pathogen – delivery of Pest Free Area report for surveys to Defra for end-year reports to EU. | Complete |
| Phytosanitary advice – Delivery of PRAs, contingency plans, and bespoke policy guidance for pest and diseases of quarantine concern. | Complete |
| Phytosanitary diagnostics – Guidance and sample processing via the IMT process on the management of P. pluvialis, Ips typographus etc. and including diagnostics of intercepted material on an ad hoc. | |
| Update key forest timber yield models (delivery date: 31 Mar 26). | Complete |
| Deliver key innovation on NCEA in the use of drone technology for collecting key field data and assess benefits for delivery of NFI. | Complete |
| Deliver Phase 1 of FR Geospatial strategy. | Complete |
| Key timber quality assessments completed. | Complete |
| Explore the feasibility of obtaining UK’s reference laboratory status and creation of network with European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs). | Complete |
| Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment programme commitments delivered. | Complete, ongoing action |
| Provide GHG Inventory support to DESNZ via MoU – end 2031. | Complete, ongoing action |
| Holt phase II build (living tree experimental growth chambers in containment) – on site. | Actions delayed |
