All the work they did in clearing rhododendrons (see my post HERE) last winter, up at Bingley St Ives, appears to have had little effect. The fungal disease (Phytophthora Ramorum) must have spread to the conifers. Now there is a massive programme of felling trees. The main car park is closed, all but for a small section, to allow access; machinery and diggers are up in the woods.
Lets hope they are able to replant with native deciduous trees.
ReplyDeleteA sad sight --
ReplyDeleteVery sad to see.
ReplyDeleteJohn is right. A mixed forest takes far longer to establish. But you do not end up with catastrophic scenes like this.
ReplyDeleteIt'll take time to grow a new forest. A mix will help.
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