What is Action Oak?

Action Oak is an initiative comprised of public and private partners. Its partners include charities, governments, landowners, and research institutions.

Action Oak’s vision is for a UK where our native oak trees are protected and flourish, both now and in the future.

We work with partners on our mission to lead the vital work and research needed to protect the UK’s native oak trees and safeguard their future.

Action Oak’s values guide our work to be collaborative, innovative, and committed to our evidence-based scientific research.

Raising awareness for the UK's native oak trees and the important role they play in our landscapes. We work hard to share findings with practitioners to help grow healthier, stronger trees.

  • Latest news

    Action Oak is a public-private partnership raising awareness of the threats to our native oak trees. To find out more about the work of the Action Oak partnership check out our latest news stories.

  • Partnership projects

    Action Oak works to protect oak trees through collaborative research to improve understanding of the threats to UK oaks and identifying priority areas for action. Discover more about our partnership projects.

  • Action Oak partners

    Action Oak is a unique collaboration of charities, governments, landowners and research institutions, dedicated to protecting oak trees. Find out more about the different organisations involved in Action Oak.

Did you know? There are around 170 million oak trees in UK woodland and almost 1 million in London alone!

Over 2300 species of bird, mammal, fungi, invertebrate, bryophyte and lichens use oak trees.
There are over 300 species restricted to oak trees and over 200 highly associated species.

Support us

Action Oak brings together representatives from charities, landowners and government to develop a coordinated plan to identify and tackle issues threatening our native oak trees.

With your support, Action Oak will protect our iconic trees for future generations.