News Categorises: Woodland

St Ives Estate – works to tackle tree disease – news and updates

Bradford Council’s Trees and Woodlands team is taking action to prevent the spread of ‘Larch Tree Disease’ (Phytophthora ramorum) at St Ives Estate, Bingley. Follow progress and discover the latest...

Ancient Art of Coppicing Returns to St Ives

The Ancient art of coppicing has returned to St Ives and is being extended to other Bradford district woodlands. Volunteers from Forest of Bradford (BEAT) and Trust for Conservation Volunteers...

Phytophthora – “Plant destroyer”

Over recent years several species of Phytophthora have been discovered in Bradford Council woodlands. The word ‘Phytophthora’ derives from the Greek language and literally translates as “plant destroyer”. This naming...

Turning over a new leaf

When you glimpse a bluebell what do you see?  What catches your eye when you spy a daisy?  What tells you that a buttercup is a buttercup?  The flowers of...