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Below are some brief summaries of research reports carried out in partnership with the UK Forestry Commission’s research arm, Forest Research.
Agrilus biguttatus, commonly known as the oak splendor beetle or the two-spotted borer
Posted Fri, 2026-04-17 20:48 in Steve Potter's blog
Steve Potter recounts a frustrated yet rewarding hunt for the hybrid
Posted Wed, 2025-10-22 20:47 in Steve Potter's blog
A campaign to conserve ancient oak woodland in the UK
Possibly the only famous fragment of temperate rainforest in Britain: Wistman’s Wood on Dartmoor, Devon © Alan Hunt - reproduced under Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0
Posted Fri, 2025-06-27 19:01 in Steve Potter's blog
The oak depicted on the new coin is a challenge to identify.
New 5p coin - Image: The Royal Mint
Posted Wed, 2024-08-21 12:54 in Steve Potter's blog

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Steve Potter's blog

Below are some brief summaries of research reports carried out in partnership with the UK Forestry Commission’s research arm, Forest Research.
Agrilus biguttatus, commonly known as the oak splendor beetle or the two-spotted borer
Posted Fri, 2026-04-17 20:48 in Steve Potter's blog
Steve Potter recounts a frustrated yet rewarding hunt for the hybrid
Posted Wed, 2025-10-22 20:47 in Steve Potter's blog
A campaign to conserve ancient oak woodland in the UK
Possibly the only famous fragment of temperate rainforest in Britain: Wistman’s Wood on Dartmoor, Devon © Alan Hunt - reproduced under Creative Commons Attribution Share-alike license 2.0
Posted Fri, 2025-06-27 19:01 in Steve Potter's blog
The oak depicted on the new coin is a challenge to identify.
New 5p coin - Image: The Royal Mint
Posted Wed, 2024-08-21 12:54 in Steve Potter's blog

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