Inverewe tree cull

Inverewe Gardens, near Poolewe in Wester Ross has been affected by the nationwide spread of tree disease Phytophthora ramorum. The National Trust for Scotland, owner of the garden, has announced that it will remove affected larch trees and any other susceptible host plants to contain the disease and prevent spread. Phytophthora ramorum, a pathogen better known as ‘sudden oak death’ or ‘Ramorum dieback’, can also infest other types of trees, but is often referred to in Britain as ‘Larch tree disease’ because larch trees are particularly susceptible and large numbers have been affected elsewhere.