Bramble Wars

[SimonFisher]

A bit alarmed by this ash-disease scare, how serious is it ??

See http://www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara for details.

[RichardKing]

We have never seen a woodland that is unchanged by humans.
Mother nature quietly works to restore it,
while man strives to manufacture some ideal of what a wood should look like.

[The Barrowers]

Hello.
A thankless task and only you are able to decide if it's worth doing.
Just to raise the name "Dashel Basher" again, a tool to have in your hand as you wander around. Light weight and cheap.

B and T

[Alex]

Read through this with interest.

Our garden at home consists of three tiers, divided by stonewalls, one of which is in need of repair, but below it I have always had to battle brambles, trouble is the steepness of the banks, even for a young guy like myself, It's a struggle to stand on my feet and tackle this nuisance w, amazing how long it grows too, nettles are a pain too.

If I managed to clear it completely one day, roots and everything. What would you reccomend planting in it's place? It's right next to a brook, above which already grows a few rose plants and other garden shrubs. I'd like to one day landscape the garden, so that the brook is more accessible, but a lack of time and inspiration of what to do with exactly prevents me from making a good go at it.