Delegates Share Experience – Live Blogging – Trees in Crisis
Hazeleigh Wood, John and Maureen Bissell live with a working 600 acre wood. They use charcoal residues that have been benefiting trees condition.
They use charcoal finings and ash to treat trees with AOD
Jonathan Meares from City of London open space talks about Highgate Wood oak decline. The oak is predominantly oak woodland with a high general public use by local residents.
Glynn Percival talks about pest disease control and alternatives to it using ecosystem sensitive remedies to the tree – treat the tree not the symptoms.
Richard Page- Investigating soil food webs and importance of soil ecosystems using compost tea organic soil and plant drenches.
Dave Lofthouse, London Tree Officers Association warned of the increased emphasis required to make Biosecurity effective. With the Emerald Ash Borer in Paris it could be here tomorrow in the boot of someone’s car.