Ramorum disease of larch trees has been found in Cumbria for the first time. The disease, which kills larch trees very quickly and is a recent arrival in Britain, has been confirmed in two private woods in the Eskdale Valley in western Cumbria. Larch trees produce large quantities of the spores that spread the disease, which can infect many species of trees and … [Read more...] about Larch tree disease found in Cumbria
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Woodland Trust – Nature’s Calendar
Help record seasonal changes in plants and animals for the Woodland Trust. Nature's Calendar has been set up for volunteers to record the signs of the seasons where they live. Recording the changing seasons is called Phenology. It could mean noting the first ladybird or swallow seen in your garden in spring, or the first blackberry in your local wood in … [Read more...] about Woodland Trust – Nature’s Calendar
Hooray – Le Tree Bee is Back!
The Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum), a widespread native of mainland Europe (hence Le Tree Bee), has been spotted once again in Northumberland National Park by the Authority’s bee expert, Shaun Hackett, during a guided walk on Simonside for the Rothbury Walking Festival. … [Read more...] about Hooray – Le Tree Bee is Back!