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Diseased Oak Trees at Putnoe LNR in Bedford

Anonymous
Anonymous 05/11/2009 19:52

Hello there

I received an e-mail from our local Putnoe focus Team recently.  This is one of the articles that was mentioned.

** Putnoe Wood

News has reached us that approximately 50 dead oak trees will be felled in
Putnoe Wood during November. This is because of a condition known as “acute
oak decline”. This is to help stop the spread and remove any hazard from the
dead trees. All or part of the wood will be closed whilst the work takes place.
 Other trees and shrubs in the area should recover quickly and there will be
re-planting in the future.

I really hope this is not going to represent a problem with the Reserve in the future.  I have already mentioned it the Bedford birding Group so I have spread the news around.

There are fantastic species in this one small area of woodland including Lesser Spotted Woodpeckers. Greater Spotted Woodpecker, Green Woodpeckers. Goldcrests, not to mention Treecreepers and numerous other habitants,  This where we saw our Firecrests.

Regards

Kathy and Dave

  • Anonymous
    0 Anonymous 06/03/2010 04:40 in reply to Brenda H

    Hi Brenda

    Thank you for your kind reply

    Yes, it is a very interesting thing to find out about with diseased Trees - no matter what disease they have.

    All part of the learning factor in life

    Regards

    Kathy and Dave

    Unknown said:

    Kathy, I have been following this thread with great interest, so thanks for raising the issue in the first place.

    Lloyd, Thank you so much for detailed explanation about dutch elm disease and GSW's. It is so logical now you have explained it all, but something that has never entered my mind at all.  

  • 0 16/03/2010 04:00 in reply to Anonymous

    It seems that many of our trees are suffering diseases. Can you imagine the countryside with no oaks? It was awful when we lost the elms, so lets hope this isn't going to be repeated. Horse chestnuts are under threat as well, from a canker. No more conkers!