Ash die back.

Lots of trees getting chopped down, the excuse ash dieback, I just wonder if its all necessary.
A couple of years ago they trashed the park here in an area under that idea, but everything got the chop due to all the machinery they brought in.
Looking today all those ash stumps are now regrowing.

They are now being more selective and cutting down any ash trees, mostly self seeded but often bigger than 18 ins in diameter.
The timber is being left mostly where it fell.

It all seems a bit pointless to me. Is it just a knee jerk reaction as they are destroying more trees than the disease as far as I can see.

Not sure if this disease lingers in the dead wood and can spread from tree to tree.

 

Hi pete

the fungus is still viable in logs branches etc that have been felled.

I think the concern in public areas that the trees get weakened and branches may fall off

Spruce

 

That was my thoughts I think its mostly about either panic or trying to look like they are doing the right thing, the trees they are cutting down look pretty healthy to me.

One massive ash tree that appears to have a big crack in a forked trunk has not been touched.

 

I think they is a bit of a attitude to just cut it down if its a Ash, not all tree will be effected but a row come down near me when it were windy , these clearly were diseased and left dangerously unsafe next to the road. It quite easy to tell if they are diseased are not.

 

I agree, its easy just by looking in the summer months.

 

There are two Ash trees in the hedgerow along the lane at the bottom of my garden, about 100 yards from each other. One has died off slowly over a few years, and is now completely dead. The other one is thriving and gets taller every year. I want it to die (or at least stop growing) before it blocks too much light from the bottom of my garden.

 

I think you point out the problem.
Just cutting down every ash tree, and god know what others, is not going to help to find resistant plants.
Its typical overkill IMO.

But I get your point about the one blocking your light.