Ash dieback fungus

[baz]

Ash is a great firewood but looks like it is in peril. Imports of ash have now been halted into the UK and Ireland following recent outbreaks. On the BBC news yesterday an 'expert' asked about the possibility of restricting the disease to East Anglia replied they are 'hopeful'.

 

It's looking worrying for the Ash that the report said made up 30% of British woodlands which I thought was surprisingly high. I only hope if ash goes the same way Elm did that people won't start asking for oak.

[coppiceer]

Just listened on Radio 4 to a Danish expert on the disease and they thought that there was virtually no chance of preventing the spread of the disease now that it has gotten into the countryside.

[Stubby]

Total disaster for the trees and countryside if that happens , short term boost for fire wood merchants .

[WoodED]

Total disaster for the trees and countryside if that happens , short term boost for fire wood merchants .

 

short term boost for any1 in the tree world

[Stubby]

short term boost for any1 in the tree world

 

Yea , but look t all the dead and dying elms in the hedgerows around here and imagine adding ash to that . work is work I know but hey , have a heart !

[WoodED]

Yea , but look t all the dead and dying elms in the hedgerows around here and imagine adding ash to that . work is work I know but hey , have a heart !

 

id like to imagine all the ash in hedgerows still alive

[swinny]

Yea , but look t all the dead and dying elms in the hedgerows around here and imagine adding ash to that . work is work I know but hey , have a heart !

 

Yeah its a big shame! And terrible if it spreads and does this!

[Stubby]

id like to imagine all the ash in hedgerows still alive

 

Well yea . That's what I mean

[WoodED]

Well yea . That's what I mean

 

would be sad to see themm all die of.

[Stereo]

What's the nature of this disease? Elm still prospers here as a hedgerow plant but can't survive as a mature tree. I hope in another 300 years, elm will beat this disease and return. The ash thing is very worrying. I'm looking at planting out a couple acres for new coppice and ash was going to be a big part of it.