Acute Oak Decline
Some of the oak trees
at Cherry Orchard Jubilee Country Park are suffering from a disease
known as Acute Oak Decline.
One of the main symptoms of this disease is
extensive stem bleeding. Scientist from Forest Research (the
research agency of the Forestry Commission) are currently
investigating the causes of the problem.
The Council’s Woodlands & Opens Spaces
Team pride themselves in ensuring high levels of public
safety. The team already carry out tree inspections on
all Council owned land and carry out the recommended work
within given timescales. For this reason we have increased
our inspections on all Oak trees at Cherry Orchard Country Park and
are documenting any changes. We are also working with Forest
Research in the hope of understanding more about this
disease. You may notice areas around affected trees fenced
off in an effort to reduce the risk of transferring the disease to
healthy trees.
You can help to protect healthy oak trees and
prevent spreading this disease in the following ways:
- Avoid contact with trees showing symptoms such as bleeds and
dead or dying branches
- Do not touch the bleeding areas of the stems
- If you have been walking or cycling in an area where there are
diseased trees, clean soles of walking shoes and bicycle tyres
before entering areas where trees are not yet affected.
- Do not remove dead wood, branches or infected bark from this
site.
Thank you for your co-operation. For more
information click on the link below.