[Closed] Forest Of Dean BIG tree fell.

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Diversion and closures already planned/started on Verderers. Info on our website

The Forestry Comission have already felled a lot of diseased larch in Staunton.

What a shame they can't end up in my wood burner.
Actually my dad has the biggest larch in the world in his field. I'll have to have a word and do a deal on the wood.

Seen the Staunton felling killed that great trail by the Reddings inclosure last month.Just wondered how safe the downhill runs are?
Could in time make the forest mega more trails all over the place 😀

Disappointed not to see a picture of the BIG tree 🙁

Does anyone know what does happen to the wood?

Edit: Googled and infected wood will become bio-fuel and uninfected will be added to what the forest normal produces, mainly for fencing and construction.

dobiejessmo - Member
Seen the Staunton felling killed that great trail by the Reddings inclosure last month.Just wondered how safe the downhill runs are?
Could in time make the forest mega more trails all over the place

We cleared the trail and it's now up and running, better than ever with a few new lines at the top.

me confused, how does felling a tree, taking the trunk away for use and leaving all the branches lying on the ground, stop the spread of a fungus?

After being asked by a couple of people locally I had a better look at where's affected and the Forestry blurb on. I'm just posting it as information for other curious bods.

http://www.forestry.gov.uk/website/forestry.nsf/byunique/infd-86ajqa

- Links to GB map. Zoom to 400% gives an idea of the locations. Note this is a nationwide issue - not just FoD.

Locations specified in the press (BBC, ThisisGloucestershire) suggest the following areas:
• Nagshead
• Heywood
• Bream
• Speech house
• Sallow Vallets
• Kensley
• Edge hills
• Soudley
• Flaxley
• Kidnalls
• Oakwood Bottom
• Nagshead Lodge
• Clanna
• Worcester Walk
• Highmeadow
pretty much everywhere in the Dean then.....

The FC give their control measures in the page given, or link from it. Can't comment on the actual effectiveness but seems better than napalming it clean un-necessarily.

The FC will get on with whatever they deem is required regardless so we'll just have to ride around them and wash the bikes down before going anywhere. We're a dirty lot here anyway- its muddy at the moment.

Highmeadows done. Luckily only affected one of our trails

I think they are felling larch that are not diseased if they are within a certain distance of the diseased trees also

Cheers Widge34 first did that trail July last year thought it was great did it loads.Mid September found the other ones by the Suck Stone they are excellent big rock slabs.Very dark in those woods.Found a better way to get to them now from the Pedalway.Thanks for info.