Which Trees Are Good for Bees

Event Information

Conservation Arboriculturalist and ecologist Russell Miller will be leading a tour of Stoke Newington’s street trees discussing insect biodiversity in the urban arboretum.

Hackney has a very diverse street tree population with recent plantings including trees from all over the world. What are these trees and what is their contribution to native insect wildlife?

Contributors

Russel Miller

Russell is an arboricultural and ecological consultant. He teaches and advises on diverse issues such as: managing old trees, tree pathology & physiology, decaying wood invertebrates and fungi, bees and other pollinators, and tree establishment. He has 20 years experience in leading guided walks, nature connection, community engagement, managing volunteers and wildlife photography.

Russell chaired the Ancient Tree Forum (2016-2021); founded Hackney's multi-award winning Tree Musketeers (1999-2021); co-founded Sustainable Hackney (2008-2016); helped found The Orchard Project (2009); and worked with pioneering Scottish rewilding charity Trees for Life (2000-2018).

Russell is also a political activist. His first career was in human rights law dealing with miscarriages of justice.

Twitter: @treeruss Instagram: @tree_russ