Biosecurity Guidance for Botanic Gardens and Arboreta A1 Landscape (84.1 x 59.4 cm) (59.4 x 84.1 cm)

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PESTS &
DISEASES
BASIC
BIOSECURITY 
 RESOURCES & 
SIGNPOSTING 
THIS DOCUMENT IS INTENDED TO
COMPLEMENT THE FOLLOWING
POSTER:
BASIC BIOSECURITY GUIDANCE FOR
BOTANIC GARDENS AND ARBORETA
TO ASSIST IN UNDERSTANDING THE
POSTER'S GUIDANCE, WE HAVE
GATHERED A RANGE OF FREELY
ACCESSIBLE RESOURCES TO HELP
YOU DETERMINE THE SUITABLE NEXT
STEPS FOR YOUR LOCATION
EXPLORE THESE RESOURCES TO
ENHANCE YOUR UNDERSTANDING
AND APPLICATION OF EFFECTIVE
BIOSECURITY MEASURES
Available as  PDF with live links
RULES &
REGULATIONS
Plant Health UK
Plant Health Scotland
Plant Health Northern Ireland
Plant Health Information portal
An online hub for plant health information, data and resources
Plant Health Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britain
APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)
Up to date guidance on plant health controls, imports
and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting
and listed quarantine plant pests.
Reporting a suspected Pest or Disease
England                  Scotland
Wales       Northern Ireland
TreeAlert
Use TreeAlert to report a suspected tree pest or disease to
Forest Research, Forestry Commission, Scottish Forestry and
Natural Resources Wales. In Northern Ireland use TreeCheck
Certification Schemes
Plant Healthy and Ready to Plant
Useful Links
UK Plant Health Biosecurity Strategy 2024 - 2028
UK Plant Health Risk Register
UK Plant Health Risk Register User Guide
Pest Free Areas Of Great Britain
Official Government Bodies
Charity and Trade organisations
Scotland Plant Health Centre: Knowledge Bank 
THC Resource Hub
TRAINING &
EDUCATION
CPD
Plant Health Professional Register - Royal Society of Biology
Biosecurity Learning Pathway - DEFRA
Tree Health Learning Pathway for Citizens - THSCN
Plant Health News 
DEFRA
Plant Health Centre
Forestry Commission
Citizen Science
Plant Health Action
Treezilla
Observatree
Check a Sweet Chestnut Tree
Action Oak
Courses
Tree Health Centre at the Yorkshire Arboretum - offering a range
of courses at all levels. Bespoke courses on request.
Training and Events – Arboricultural Association
RHS Courses - Modules on RHS level 1, 2 and 3 courses cover pests,
diseases and plant health.
Taught postgraduate - PgC/ PgD / MScPlant Health and Biosecurity
Videos and Webinars 
e-learning portal Forestry Commission 
Buying responsibly with Pippa Greenwood - HTA
Biosecurity Awareness series - Arboricultural Association
Plant passporting eLearning module -Plant Healthy
Plant Healthy eLearning modules - Plant Healthy
Online training website - Non-native Species Secretariat (NNSS) 
TEMPLATES &
DOWNLOADS
Templates
Plant Biosecurity policy template – Plant Healthy
Site and Operations Pest Risk Analysis template – Plant Healthy
Supplier template – Plant Healthy
Goods in template – Plant Healthy
Plant Protection record sheet – Plant Healthy
Dispatch Template – Plant Healthy
Complaints template – Plant Healthy
Crop monitoring template – Plant Healthy
Biosecurity Risk Assessment Template – NNSS and a Water body
worked example – NNSS
Posters and Leaflets
Biosecurity leaflet for professionals - Forestry Commission
Biosecurity poster for tree professionals - Forestry Commission
Notifiable tree pest and disease matrix poster - Forestry Commission
Good biosecurity to protect trees and woodland  - Forestry Commission
Pest and disease posters - Forest Research
Turning Over a Clean Leaf (Parks and Gardens) - Plant Network
Think Kit, Think Transport, Think Trees – Forestry Commission
Test Yourself P&D poster – Arboricultural Association
Biosecurity in Arboriculture poster – Arboricultural Association
Biosecurity kit poster1 and 2 – Forestry Commission
Pest and Disease Calendar - Observatree
Pest and disease posters – Observatree
Plant Health Considerations for planting poster – Forest Research
What is a Plant Passport – Tree Council
Identifying pathways for pests – Tree Council
Biosecurity Pathways Poster – Tree Council
 UK Plant Health Risk Register
Records the main threats to the UK’s plants and trees, and
provides prioritised actions.
Pest and Disease Alerts - DEFRA
Key facts on selected quarantine (notifiable) and non-
quarantine (non-notifiable) pests and diseases of particular
importance to the UK.
Notifiable Pests - DEFRA
Notifiable Diseases - DEFRA
Pest and Disease Profiles - Forest Research
Pest and Disease Factsheets - Plant Health Portal
Field Identification Guides - Observatree
Guides to pests, diseases and biosecurity - IPSN
Contingency Plans - DEFRA
Pest specific response plans prepared by Defra and the Forestry
Commission describe how the plant health service for England
will respond to outbreaks of certain high risk pests.
Plant Health Checker
Survey your plants and trees for pests and diseases using the
IPSN step by step plant health checker 
Guide to plant Biosecurity in Botanic Gardens and Arboreta - BSCI
Parks and Gardens - Best Biosecurity Practice - Plant Network
Guidance on nursery hygiene - AHDB
Wet heat treatment to sterilise pots - ADAS
Best practice for bought in plants - ADAS
Testing water for plant pathogens - ADAS
Methods of water treatment - ADAS
Guidance on handling incoming plants – Plant Network
Reducing Phytophthora risk in Nurseries – Forest Research
Biosecurity in arboriculture – Arboricultural Association
Plant Health for the horticultural sector: - Forest Research
Biosecure disposal of plant waste -Plant Health Centre
Guidance for visitors - Plant Network
Guidance for sourcing plants - Plant Network
Guidance for handling incoming plants - Plant Network
Guidance for good hygiene practices - Plant Network
Guidance on managing gardens for p&d - Plant Network
Plant Health Guidelines - RHS
Guidance on plant health and biosecurity - BGCI
Top 10 Best Practice Biosecurity Tips - DEFRA
GUIDANCE &
FACTSHEETS