Ash Dieback Syndrome
- 29 October 2012 19:57198425http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/oct/28/ash-dieback-fungus-change-countryside?newsfeed=true
We lost the elm in the 70s and now the ash is set to go the same way, and the oak is under threat too.
If the symptoms include an orange rash across the bark of ash trees, I have seen it in local woodland.
Never mind, if all our woodland dies off of its own accord, it will be easer to build roads, houses and industrial estates to or heart's content without even bothering to bulldoze them. - 5 November 2012 08:28199525" On Radio 4 it was reported that Owen Paterson, the environment secretary, has said there was no delay in implementing precautions to prevent the spread of Chalara fraxinea, the fungus that causes ash dieback. He said all precautions have been appropriate.
The Guardian (1 November) printed a timeline which says the Horticultural Trades Association reported the disease had become widespread in Denmark in 2009 and that it called for a ban on imports. The government took no action.
European countries have been asking for a ban on importation of sapling over the last two years. Nothing happened.
In February 2012 the disease was reportedly present in a nursery in Buckinghamshire. No action was taken.
In the summer of 2012 ash dieback was detected in plantations and nurseries across Scotland and in the UK. No action was taken. In October 2012 cases were identified in Norfolk and Suffolk. The government announced a period of public consultation which "might lead to a ban on importation of saplings".
We are told "100,000 ash trees have been felled" to prevent disease spreading. I understand that 100,000 saplings have been destroyed.
On 26 October Paterson announced there would be a ban on importing ash saplings. Does Paterson have a different concept of "no delay"?
David Hurry
Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex"
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/nov/04/learning-lessons-from-the-ashesIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - Jan Higgins
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5 November 2012 09:02199529It has just been reported on BBC Breakfast that a nursery is contemplating suing the government for not informing? them of the problem earlier, they have just had to destroy a large number of trees.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 5 November 2012 09:34199536.......from a Government who knee jerked a policy to sell our forests to the Timber industry.....just one of their `U` turns...
- 5 November 2012 09:46199540If they burn all the infected trees I suppose that would be a case of 'ashes to ashes'.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson - 5 November 2012 10:23199548 ....nice one....and dust to dust for this Coalition.....
- 5 November 2012 18:54199660getting very close to home now.
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2012/november/5/ash_tree_disease.aspx - 5 November 2012 19:10199664I understand that the Horse Chestnut (conker tree) has a disease too.
I don't know if any of the Ash trees in Kearsney or Connaught have this - hope not.
Roger - 5 November 2012 19:43199683I saw this months ago in a wood near Dover, without knowing what it was.
This is going to be an environmental catastrophe on a grand scale. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/earthnews/9656347/Ash-dieback-on-80-sites-an-epidemic-as-nurseries-threaten-to-sue-for-10m.html
Not just close to home, but beating down the door and in the house. - Jan Higgins
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5 November 2012 20:47199696Roger, yes the Horse Chestnut does have a problem luckily it does not kill the tree just turns the leaves brown before their time, I know a quite a few are in Oxfordshire, there are several in the field next door to where my son lives.
Re #3 the nursery had to destroy 50,000 trees which must have represented a lot of lost money for the grower.-----------------------------------------------------------------------
I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
------------------------------------------------------------------- - 6 November 2012 00:30199747Ash dieback fungus disease: Experts issue public advice to protect trees...
"Do not remove any plant material (firewood, sticks, leaves or cuttings) from the woodland.
Where possible, before leaving the woodland, clean soil mud and leaves from footwear, bicycle wheels and tyres.
Before visiting other countryside sites, garden centres and nurseries thoroughly wash footwear, bicycle wheel and tyres."
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/ash-dieback-fungus-disease--experts-issue-public-advice-to-protect-trees-05112012.htmlIgnorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing. - 6 November 2012 01:22199749The tree disease will probably mean that all existing woodland must be protected and all housing developments on woodland halted. This will no doubt apply to Whitfield too.Chanters, Drums and Drones Potty Time http://youtu.be/99fMqpjnXYA
Rule Britannia!
Kent First http://youtu.be/04F3mAP3fV4 Keep banging on http://youtu.be/qYCU_SKmkGQ - 6 November 2012 18:21199918Sycamores and oaks are also subject to disease - though not as deadly as this.