Ash clouds …

Well, the news of the ash disease chalara fraxinea hit the headlines again on Friday with the government calling a meeting of the COBRA committee, usually reserved for discussing national disasters and terrorism. Perhaps at last this issue is getting the attention it deserves (see here). Whatever you make of the recriminations of the arboriculturalists who apparently warned the ...

Life Without Trees II

I spoke too soon. This unwelcome news on the BBC News today about a new threat to our native ash, which is the fourth most common broadleaf species in our native woodland:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20079657and here:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20128643 [29.10.12]The thought that this might be the 'Dutch Elm Disease' of our era is very very worrying. It comes on the heels of another ...