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Say Goodbye to the Conker; Demise of the Horse Chestnut
Topic Started: Oct 18 2016, 10:41 PM (310 Views)
Grayling
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I think most of us will have seen the effect of the Horse Chestnut Leafmining moth on Horse Chestnut trees but due to the infestation they are now vulnerable to other diseases - scientists think that this tree could be wiped out within 15 years :sad:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/10/17/conkers-could-vanish-from-britain-within-15-years-as-horse-chest/

I heard this on Radio 4 this morning and they were asking for reports of the condition in Wales and Scotland but I can't find a link for reporting :impatient:
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Eric Hardy
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That is worrying, Grayling. We have been noticing for some time that some Horse Chestnuts look as though they are turning until you get close and the leaves look diseased. Our kids loved playing conkers.
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JennyWren
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:yep: Grayling , i saw an article on TV from Wisley to show one sad old tree :( we had plenty in Devon with the problem .

I hope conkers from the non affected trees are being saved and nurtured , we can at least be trying to grow some new ones .... like the Ash we have to keep the trees going . Mine aren't affected so i'll sow some of the seeds :cool3:
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celticsparrow-Jan
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It is a shame that they seem to have given up planting any new trees,it would be good if they could produce a starain that would be resistant to disease.

There seems to be plenty of conkers about this year anyway.

:thanks: for the link Grayling
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Davebutterflyman
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It's certainly bad news and this has been going on for a number of years now, i'm no exactly sure what the answer is but we surely can't lose one of our most iconic trees, trees that have formed many childhood memories for countless millions of people.
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feedyourhedgehog
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Such a shame :( I really hope they can find a solution

Now, if every child could take a conker and plant it somewhere... :thinking:
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JennyWren
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:gardener: Yep , you're right Paula ... food for thought :cool3:
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Night Owl
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That is such a sad article :( I hope they can come up a solution quickly
:yes: That certainly is food for thought Paula :Cool:
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Davebutterflyman
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That's a very interesting idea Paula and i'm sure kiddies would love to take part on something like that.
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feedyourhedgehog
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I've got a few pots lined up with the kids at work :grin:
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JennyWren
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:encore: good luck with them Paula , lets hope lots of them root :cool2:
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Davebutterflyman
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Well done Paula.
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