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Join the fight against tree disease
The threat of tree disease gripping our countryside, roadside trees and hedgerows is one of our biggest issues at the
moment.
ur trees and
woods are less
able to withstand
the impacts of
pests and
diseases since
they're already under great
pressure from pollution, urban
development and climate change.
The loss of millions of trees in the
wider countryside, fields,
hedgerows and on roadsides will
have a catastrophic impact on our
landscape and biodiversity.
Chalara, dieback of ash (ash
dieback) is the most well-known
UK tree disease but there are
many more.
Ash dieback has swept across
the countryside since it was first
identified in 2012. The loss of
millions of ash trees from our
landscapes will have a direct
impact on soil erosion, water
management, livestock shelter and
wildlife habitats.
The Woodland Trust is at the
forefront of tackling this issue and
developing solutions to fight
against tree disease, including:
· Conducting research so we
can understand more about the
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spread and possible prevention of
pests and diseases
· Surveillance of pests and
disease spread across the UK with
volunteer and citizen science
schemes
· Encouraging resilient
landscapes through responsible
tree procurement and planting
· Working to influence MPs and
improve legislation
Your support is vital in our fight
against tree disease.
You can help protect the
countryside from tree pests and
diseases by applying for one of
the Woodland Trust’s ‘targeting
tree disease’ packs. You can
renew your landscape, restore
existing woodland and hedgerows
and regenerate countryside that is
threatened by disease.
The packs contain 45 one to
two year old trees which the
charity has chosen from species
carefully selected to best replace
trees which will be lost to disease
and to strengthen the landscape
against other threats.
Applicants can choose three
species from oak, wild cherry,
silver birch, hornbeam and beech.
Image: WTML/V Cheston
The packs are made up of large
trees suited to growing on large
plots of land.
The packs cost £62 and also
include 1.2m protective tubes and
stakes and have been subsidised
by the Woodland Trust to help with
the fight against tree disease.
The Trust is aiming to plant 64m
trees by 2025 and all its trees are
grown in the UK from seed
sourced from locations also
throughout the UK.
Please see The Woodland Trust
on stand 749 at LAMMA.
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