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My 32 mile cycling adventure through London in March with 22 other Ride for Research riders, in aid of raising funds to support research into acute oak decline disease, accumulated a total of £5,500. A cheque was presented recently to scientists from Forest Research.
Russell Ball’s personal account of organising the event and taking part was published recently in the London Tree Officer Association website.
Gabriel Hemery
I took part in the inaugural Ride for Research today; cycling 25 miles around London’s streets, visiting three schools along the way to plant trees with children and to raise money for tree research.
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We visited three London schools en route: two primary schools at Harrow and Islington, and a secondary school at Hampstead. At each school we were welcomed by the local Mayor and enthusiastic children. They learnt a little from us about Acute Oak Decline: the disease that we were raising money to support much needed research into (read more). We planted two trees at each school: either bird cherry or rowan, and an oak.
This was the inaugural Ride for Research that was supported by the UK and Ireland Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA). The inspiration came from the ISA’s Tour des Trees in the USA, which has seen over 4 million dollars raised for tree research since it was started in 1991.
Organisers of the UK’s Ride for Research hope that the 2011 inaugural ride will be the start of an annual event in aid of tree research. I had a great time and I am already looking forward to next year’s Ride for Research. A huge thank you to organiser Russell Ball, all the corporate sponsors, my fellow riders, and last but not least to the dozens of people who sponsored me.
Gabriel Hemery
The Ride for Research sponsored cycle ride, in aid of research into oak disease, is one week away today.
I’m looking forward to tackling 15 miles of London’s streets with 29 other riders on 23rd March, visiting three schools along the way to plant trees with children. I will be taking lots of photos on the day and write further news after the event, so watch this space.
Thanks to the many people who have given so generously and helped me reach my target of £200. If you are able to help me raise more money to help support this important tree research, please visit my Ride for Research post where you will find instructions on how to donate online.
Gabriel Hemery
So far I have been promised £170 in sponsorship funding for the Ride for Research event on 23rd March – thank you to everyone who has supported me. Can you help me raise more for oak disease research? Read more
Find out more about Ride for Research
On 23rd March I am taking part in a sponsored cycle ride in London to raise awareness of acute oak decline, and to raise money to support research. Please sponsor me to support this important work.
I will be one of up to thirty riders following a circular 15 mile cycling tour to visit three London schools in Brent, Camden & Harrow. In each ‘tarmac-blighted’ school two to three trees (large shade species) will be planted. The school children will be involved in the planting which will be used as an opportunity to promote the importance of urban trees.
“Thanks very much to everyone who is taking part in or sponsoring this Ride for Research. It’s an excellent initiative at a time when our trees are under increasing threat – and when public spending cuts are starting to bite. Acute oak decline (AOD) is just one of several serious tree diseases that have appeared in the UK in recent years. AOD is especially worrying, since it is believed to be caused by bacteria – the kind of organisms that have spread so devastatingly amongst our Horse chestnuts, causing a similar disease.”
“This Ride for Research will help to fund research that can underpin improved control of AOD and other threats. It will, I hope, also promote awareness among everyone who can help to reduce threats to our trees. I include officials and politicians with responsibility for quarantine laws governing international trade in nursery stock (a suspected major source of ‘new’ pests and diseases). I also include members of the public in areas where diseases like AOD are found. And, especially, I hope that all those of us who work with trees will follow the current advice for recognising AOD and for preventing the spread of the bacteria via tools, boots and ‘arisings’. “
Dr David Lonsdale, Tree Safety Consultant, Writer & Lecturer
I am expected to raise a minimum of £200. Please sponsor me to help raise funds for this important work. You can make a donation online here. Please quote : “Ride for Research – Gabriel Hemery” [very important please!]
Ride for Research is being helped by the Red Trust who are handling the fundraising with their CAF account. Your donation will go even further if you use Gift Aid – just tick the box when you donate.
Please donate here
Please quote: Ride for Research – Gabriel Hemery
