General Chat

when you see programs like "nothing to declare" you might think that the immigration people are being too fussy about what seeds/ foodstuff is allowed into the country.......THIS is the reason!!

trees , forests and the like can be completely destroyed in a very short space of time.....

why Import?
possibly because we have depleted our stock of native ash, and the wood is needed for the growing garden centre usage apart from furniture.....

It begs the questions -

Why has the UK had to import Ash Trees?
Why have we ( commercial/forestry organisations) not grown native ones from seed?

Robert I agree because I believe the disease has been present on the continent for a while (or did I mis-hear that?)

I presume they are imported for forests and arboretum not gardens though.

The question not being ask why did the system fall down, because all Trees, Plant, bulbs and seeds , must be certified desease free when imported, so who didnt follow the rules. These people should be made to foot the bill

but when we have so many of them why on earth have we been importing them?

the reason is that there is disease possibly being brought in on imported trees.


similar effects to dutch elm disease a few years back!!

He, he! Quite agree with you!

Perhaps thats the problem - when the seeds land on fertile ground, we are quick to destroy them.

You must admit that a mature ash is a majestic tree, especially if it has been cared for.

I find it amazing that the government is banning the import of ash trees into the UK - why on earth woud be importing these trees. To my mind they are a pest - if you have an ash tree in the vicinity you will have small ash trees all over your garden and if you don't nab them when they're small they ar the very devil to get rid of