Ash dieback discovered in Dorset
In the week that AshTag relaunched to enable citizens to report both healthy and diseased ash trees Chalara fraxinea or ash dieback, was discovered in a thirteenth county in England.
A venerable ash for The New Sylva
Reblogged from The New Sylva The authors of The New Sylva have been searching, with help from readers of their book blog, for the best example of a venerable ash tree in Britain to feature in the book. Last week our artist-in-residence, Sarah Simblet, visited the chosen tree with co-author Gabriel Hemery. It is growing…
Authors seek help in finding a venerable ash tree
The authors of The New Sylva are searching for the finest example of a common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) tree to feature in the book. They hope that our readers can help by submitting their favourite ash trees – one of which will be selected and appear in the book frontispiece. Can you propose a candidate ash tree?
Adopt an Ash and help secure a future for ash trees in Britain
Adopt an Ash on TreeWatch.com and help us identify ‘resistant’ trees that could be used in a breeding programme to secure a future for ash in Britain.
Chalara fraxinea – advice for woodland owners
Over and above the current recommendation to follow closely the Forestry Commission’s advice, we provide the following advice to woodland owners.
Chalara dieback of ash (Chalara fraxinea)
Chalara dieback of ash is a serious disease of ash trees caused by a fungus called Chalara fraxinea (C. fraxinea). The disease causes leaf loss and crown dieback in affected trees, and it can lead to tree death. There has been significant media coverage about the arrival of this fungal pathogen in the UK over the last week…