Chalara dieback of ash, a potentially fatal fungal disease that affects ash trees, has been found in Milton Keynes for the first time, The Park Trust has confirmed.
Symptoms of the disease were seen in the early autumn on young sapling ash in Linford Wood, and in the west of the city on the Shenley/Whaddon Road and also on the Swan’s Way bridle route at Kingsmead.
Samples from each site were sent to the Forestry Commission for testing and unfortunately confirmed positive.
It is highly likely the disease is elsewhere in the city and The Parks Trust continues to monitor its sites for further outbreaks, but it will be next year’s growing season when affected trees will be more clearly identified.
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