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The Centre for Forest Protection is a Defra-funded joint venture led by Forest Research and Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, combining the strengths and expertise of each organisation. In addition to state-of-the-art facilities, both organisations hold tree and plant health collections of national importance.

The virtual Centre has been set up to provide a unique hub and collaborative platform that brings together tree health expertise and experience, from the UK and the rest of the world, in the joint creation of knowledge and research to protect and enhance the future health and resilience of our forests, woodlands and trees.

The main aims of the Centre are to:

- Support government forest and tree strategies and the successful establishment of tree planting programmes.

- Improve resilience of the UK’s forests, woodlands and trees.

- Enhance capacity and capability in forest and tree health research, bringing forward the next generation of tree health scientists.