Radio 4 prog on Dutch Elm Disease

[Arob]

"Jolyon Jenkins investigates how, in the mid-1960s, Dutch Elm Disease started to sweep through England, leaving barely a single elm tree alive in the UK. Previously unpublished archives reveal that members of public were aware of the problem and were demanding action long before the government or Forestry Commission accepted that that they had a crisis on their hands."

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/inlivingmemory/pip/te5sw/

[BARNSLEY BOB]

no surprises there then...

common sense and doing the right thing ??? not many votes in that..

my area is, has ,been labour labour,,so their comfort zone is fairly large....

[David Humphries]

Great post, well spotted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[slasherscot]

only area which was not infected was around inverness dont think they ever found out why......maybe the monster chased it away