Diseased trees have successfully been removed from a number of the Plain’s training woodlands, including a complex area along the busy A345 road, where many infected mature ash were present in the hedgerows. This includes the removal of unsafe trees, while retaining as many other trees as possible to retain local genotypes and contribute to the future of ash across the UK.Īpproximately 140,000 trees have been affected, with Salisbury Plain Training Area one of the worst affected areas.
This was concerning, as aside from the ecological impact, the risk of trees becoming brittle, unstable and prone to collapse posed many hazards.Īs DIO’s industry partner for managing the UK DTE, Landmarc knew that fast action was required and a wide-scale tree-felling programme, based on detailed assessments of tree health and the associated risks in each woodland, would help protect end users.
Since discovering the first large scale infection of ash dieback on the MOD’s Defence Training Estate (DTE), Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc) has worked with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) on a rigorous programme to help combat the disease.Īfter subsequent survey work, the infection was identified in many of the woodlands across the DTE, in various degrees of severity. Over two-thirds of the Ministry of Defence (MOD)’s land is held solely for training the armed forces, but it is also well used by the general public, farming and hobbyist tenants.
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