Losing our trees

Aware of the fact we are losing trees here on the island to disease, I hadn't realised just how large the numbers were and how devastating it could possibly turn out to be.

http://www.iomtoday.co.im/news/isle...rch-sweet-chestnut-beech-and-shrubs-1-6143694

 

That's sad news Sheal - as you say a large % too. It'll be a sad lose for that lovely countryside!

 

That's awful Sheal, if it isn't 1 sort of problem for trees it's another. I am waiting to hear back from the Forrestry Commission re their finding on the Ash problem in these parts. I'm preying that I don't have any infected trees. They look fine but attacks can evidently be quite sudden. I do hope the whole of your lovely island isn't affected.

 

We have many plantations all over the island and can only hope it doesn't reach them all, sadly it's not looking good though.