Ash no more!

[sdt7618]

Might be the last we see of a mature ash tree for a while in the UK. if they start to take them all down, might be a glut of fire wood, but knowing our government most will get transported all over the countryside before they burn them in some " Scientific" way

BBC News - Ash dieback: 100,000 trees destroyed to halt spread


Same thing happened with Dutch elm here, and as the artical says, not much Elm left either..... hope we don't get oak wilt to!

 

[bassett]

Based in Dumfries, eh? I was there a year or so ago at a place you might know, Samye Ling.

On Ash Dieback, like many issues, there's always the counter argument. I like this article by Germaine Greer --

Germaine Greer: Don't panic about ash dieback. Look at the science - Telegraph

Oh, well. At least the firewood will keep us warm ...:angry2: