Chalara - confirmed sites ?

[David Humphries]

The link below gives a uk distribution map of confirmed sites.

 

Forestry Commission - Pests and diseases - Ash dieback (Chalara fraxinea)

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/images/uk_outbreak_map2a.jpg/$file/uk_outbreak_map2a.jpg

 

I'd like to get a first hand look at the symptoms and a feel for the type of woodland where these outbreaks currently are.

 

Does any one know the names/locations of the woods on the map around the Newmarket and Bury St Edmunds areas?

 

Appreciate any heads up either here or by pm

 

 

 

 

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[Charlieh]

Interestingly I know two sites that had the young trees cleared off because they were supposedly infected and neither are on that map.

 

I suspect this will go up fairly quickly now in number of sites as the results of the rapid assessment survey thats been going on over the last week should have all been submitted last night, where by four ash containing woodlands will have been surveyed in every 10km square of England, which has been a logistical nightmare.

 

In terms of type of woodland we were also asked to check roadside and hedgerow trees as there is no reason that these are less likily to get Chalara than woodland trees, infact given the movement of vehicles and people along the road network these could be the ones that show the first symptoms.

 

If you want a look I would contact your local FC Field Manager for East Anglia as they would be in the best position to help you out, Im not sure who that is down there though sorry, remember two sets of clothes/disposable spray suit and some propeller if you did go to an infected site for biosecurity reasons

[David Humphries]

London Tree Officers were also requested to get involved in the rapid survey but with very little notice (like everyone else) I was not involved as I've been off work for a couple of weeks. Would be interesting to find out how many of the LTOA got the chance to get involved.

 

Very good shout on the biosecurity issue.

Ever mindful of this, we've been going to confierous woods up here with the pooch for that very reason.

 

Thanks for the idea on the regional FC Field Manager

 

 

 

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[David Humphries]

Interestingly I know two sites that had the young trees cleared off because they were supposedly infected and neither are on that map.

 

Would be interesting to know how the Ashtag info is being verified for use on the FC distibution map.

 

 

 

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[Rich2484]

Just looked at the map. Seems there are a few down my way.

 

Wounder if they are nursery s or woodlands. Doesn't specify if they are or not.

 

There's some good info in that site aswell.

Edited November 6, 2012 by Rich2484

[David Humphries]

Wonder if they are nursery s or woodlands. Doesn't specify if they are or not.

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The distribution map notes that as of yesterday, 14 of the 82 sites are nurseries, but you're right the map doesn't show which of the ploted sites are nurseries.

 

Guess that's for commercial reasons.

 

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[Graham]

From the confirmed sites it would seem that the infection is a natural spread from the continent or am I completely wrong?

[David Humphries]

From the confirmed sites it would seem that the infection is a natural spread from the continent or am I completely wrong?

 

 

Both, I believe

 

 

Have now arranged to go out with the FC tomorrow to have a look at one of the confirmed sites.

 

 

 

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[Treewarrior]

Interesting post David.

 

Keep us up to date:thumbup1:

[WoodED]

there is a sight in milton keynes on that map which im amazed we dont know about as we manage 5000 achres around there.. and have a massive involvment on the planting around milton keynes