We have had to fell some ash trees which were suffering from ash dieback disease. This is a spreading affliction which may not kill a tree, but weakens it. Signs of ash dieback include loss of leaves from the tips of branches; over half of our ash trees have the disease, but there is hope that the tough, resistant ones will survive and multiply.
We had a tree safety survey in 2025 and have identified some smaller ash trees which might fall on paths or the lane – so they are coming down. The benefit is some lovely firewood for next winter!
