Dover
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It appears from the Meridian news that Dutch Elm Disease may be returning. two trees have been felled today to try and beat the disease at the earliest opputunity.
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Dutch Elm Disease at Preston Park
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turienzo's lovechild
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i wondered why they were filming
The Clown of Pevensey Bay
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When I was small my parents and I would go to Preston Park. Upon seeing the signs warning of Dutch Elm Disease I would worry that I would catch it.
Bakesy
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I saw a tree next to the A259 in Seaford today that has been felled due to D.E.D.
turienzo's lovechild
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trust the dutch
Cian
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tommy boy said:trust the dutch
Its actually an asian fungal disease, according to a friend of mine who's a lumberjac... err, tree surgeon. He will come after you with a chainsaw if you start any Python routines
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Lord Bracknell
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The coastal strip between Brighton and Eastbourne is just about the only place in the world where mature English Elms have survived D.E.D.
We still take them for granted.
We still take them for granted.
dougdeep
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In Brighton's parks there are still elms,
the beauty of which overwhelms.
They stand up to the strongest breeze,
and shrug off Hollands vile disease.
Sorry!
the beauty of which overwhelms.
They stand up to the strongest breeze,
and shrug off Hollands vile disease.
Sorry!
jevs
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I work in Preston park (i look after the rock garden opposite) and it's pretty sad to see those big Elms felled.
The operation to cut the roots has been going on for several weeks, digging through two of the bowling greens. But it has to be done to stop the spread,
This is the first tree we've lost in the park for about 4 years. The large elms around the perimeter are cornish elms and that's the first one i've seen felled to DED since i've been working there (6 years)
We have lost some of the English Elms and these are the biggies....there's a superb one by the tile house in the park and two at the entrance of the coronation garden at the northern end.
Just hope they caught it in time. The old elm will be replaced with another, probably in around 18 months time.
HTH
The operation to cut the roots has been going on for several weeks, digging through two of the bowling greens. But it has to be done to stop the spread,
This is the first tree we've lost in the park for about 4 years. The large elms around the perimeter are cornish elms and that's the first one i've seen felled to DED since i've been working there (6 years)
We have lost some of the English Elms and these are the biggies....there's a superb one by the tile house in the park and two at the entrance of the coronation garden at the northern end.
Just hope they caught it in time. The old elm will be replaced with another, probably in around 18 months time.
HTH