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First case of ash dieback Chalara fraxinea confirmed on National Trust land
The National Trust has confirmed that the first case of ash dieback Chalara fraxinea has been found in new plantings on a four hectare site of its land in the Borrowdale area of Cumbria. The...
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Second case of ash dieback Chalara fraxinea confirmed on National Trust land...
Tonight, the National Trust has announced that the second case of ash dieback Chalara fraxinea, has been confirmed on its land in Northern Ireland, at a three and a half hectare site on the North...
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“Too little, too late” in Government’s ash dieback plans, says National Trust
In response to the Government’s control plan on ash dieback announced today, Dr Simon Pryor, Director of the Natural Environment at the National Trust, said: “It is good to see the Government stating...
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National Trust welcomes Defra’s new plant importation controls
In response to Defra’s plans for tighter plant importation controls announced today, Dr Simon Pryor, Director of the Natural Environment at the National Trust, said: “This is a very welcome move, and...
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“Government plan for ash dieback could buy us time,” says National Trust
In response to the Government’s control plan on ash dieback announced today, Dr Simon Pryor, Director of the Natural Environment at the National Trust, said: “It is too late to eradicate this disease,...
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Ash Dieback and the threat to our cultural trees
Brian Muelaner – Ancient Tree Adviser for the National Trust gives his overview of ash dieback and how it could affect our ancient trees: One would have to have been living in a bubble over the past...
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Weekly Witter: Out of the strong came forth sweetness
Spring is a time of joy for all naturalists, leaf burst and blossom delighting all of us, not least the entomologist who has suffered a long and bleak winter with hardly a buzz or a flutter of wings....
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Weekly Witter: Pests and pestilence at the Chelsea Flower Show
Stop the Spread No it’s not about butter…but tree pests, diseases and invasive species in general. This is the subject of a ground breaking garden at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. “The garden...
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Somerset site gives glimmer of hope for ash dieback disease
Trees in a Somerset plantation have survived with ash dieback (Chalara fraxinea) for far longer than previously thought possible, suggesting there may be potential to slow the spread of the disease in...
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National Trust responds to Defra’s Plant Security Strategy
Today (April 30) an updated Tree Health Management Plan has been published by the Government’s Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Expert Taskforce, alongside a wider Plant Biosecurity Strategy. Reacting...
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