Graig Fawr forest operations

Overview

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What work will take place?

Forest operations are taking place at Graig Fawr woodland in Blaenau Gwent, and will take about six months to complete.

We're felling larch trees to comply with a Statutory Plant Health Notice issued on the trees within the woodland. The trees are infected with Phytophthora ramorum, more commonly known as larch disease.

Safety
During the work, please follow all signage and safety instructions and be aware of timber wagon movements on forest roads.

Find out more about how to visit our forests safely.

Map showing affected area

What is Phytophthora ramorum?

Phytophthora ramorum is a fungus-like disease which can cause extensive damage or kill a wide range of trees and other plants.

Larch trees are the primary host for the disease in the UK, which is why it's commonly referred to as larch disease. Larch disease spreads through airborne spores from tree to tree. It poses no threat to human or animal health. 

Whilst we cannot stop the spread of larch disease, we can take action to slow it down.

Find out more about our approach to tackling larch disease and Ash Dieback

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