At the end of October 2024, Matthew was part of a diverse group of 16 Arboriculturists from the UK invited by The Arboricultural Association to participate in a study tour in Ferrara, Italy, to explore the morphophysiological approach to tree management, led by Giovanni Morelli and Stefania Gasperini.
Further background information on tree morphophysiology including information regarding the Tree Architecture and Morphophysiology Symposium to be held in April 2025 at Kew can be found on this Arboricultural Association website article summarising the study tour and its purpose:
Arboricultural Association – Tree Architecture and Morphophysiology Symposium