Government bans imports of ash trees
A ban on the import of ash trees to combat the threat of the tree disease ash dieback is being imposed with immediate effect, Environment Secretary Owen Paterson announced today. The disease, caused by...
View ArticleSurvey reveals ash disease in six further counties
Further cases of the tree disease Chalara, also known as ash dieback, have been confirmed in woodland in Sussex, Berkshire, Bedfordshire, Lincolnshire, Yorkshire and Northumberland after an...
View ArticleSummit identifies ideas for action on Ash disease
Businesses, charities and other organisations that care for our woodlands and forests have today joined Environment Secretary Owen Paterson at a tree health summit to generate ideas on how to tackle...
View ArticleAction on Ash Tree Disease Chalara
The effort to address the ash tree disease Chalara will mobilise the general public and focus attention on trees that show resistance to the disease as part of an action plan announced today by...
View ArticleGovernment sets out strategy to tackle Ash dieback
A new strategy to tackle Ash dieback has been published today by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson alongside the Tree and Plant Health Task Force’s interim report. The Chalara Control Plan sets out...
View ArticleMajor hunt is on for Chalara-resistant ash trees
A major project to find Chalara-resistant ash trees has been announced by Environment Secretary Owen Paterson. The £1.5 million project is part of the latest Chalara Management Plan published today,...
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