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An interesting read thanks for sharing.
Had forgotten about Dutch Elm Disease - seemed to come along at the same time as the whole "acid rain" environmental story - is that still a thing?

We saw loads of elm in Lathkilldale yesterday, already bearing seed. The problem is that they don’t get very big before the beetle moves in to destroy them.
https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/tools ... n-britain/
Lathkilldale has been badly hit by ash disease with those anywhere near the river path being felled for safety. There’s a lot of replanting of alternative species but with a poor success rate as far as could be seen. Hazel and willow seemed to have survived best.