Update on Wapley tree works – December 2020

The Parish Council has almost completed the first phase of the its plan to tackle ash dieback disease at Wapley Bushes. If you have been up to Wapley Bushes recently, you may have seen Teign Trees on site, who have been working hard to monolith and fell diseased ash...

Update on tree works at Wapley Bushes

Tree works at Wapley Bushes are progressing well.  The Parish Council appointed Teign Trees and Landscapes to carry out the initial tree works to tackle the effects of Ash Dieback Disease at Wapley.  The work started at the end of October.  The team working there has...

Grass cutting at Wapley Bushes

We have received some enquiries about grass cutting at Wapley Bushes. The diversity of the meadows is maintained by traditional hay meadow management practices such as hay cutting in June or July. This allows the spring and early summer flowers to seed themselves for...

Ash dieback arrives at Wapley Bushes

The Council reported in its Autumn/Winter newsletter that ash dieback disease has arrived at Wapley Bushes Nature Reserve. Ash dieback is a fungus that came from Asia, crossed Europe and is now sweeping the UK. It kills around 95% of affected ash trees. There is no...
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