The Great British Elm Experiment

[RichardKing]

I heard David Bellamy on the radio last year talking about The Great British Elm Experiment & contacted them about getting involved.

I have now put in my order for some varieties of Elms believed to be resistant to Dutch Elm Disease.

http://www.treesdirect.co.uk/

[Darren]

£19.50 per tree!!!!!

[RichardKing]

But if you buy 10 its less than half that !

[Meadowcopse]

From the http://www.treesdirect.co.uk/ £19.50, I can't make out for sure if you are subscribing to "The Great British Elm Experiment" - so have contacted the project from their web page to find out more:

http://www.conservationfoundation.co.uk/project_info.php?id=2

[RichardKing]

I was emailed by "The Great British Elm Experiment" who directed me to Treesdirect.

[Meadowcopse]

Earlier this year my folks kept me a newspaper cutting about someone developing a few Dutch Elm resistant clones, they were in te region of £60 per plant and he may have exerted plant breeder's rights on them. Unfortunately I'm about 400 miles from my filing system at the moment and can't look it up.

A few other interested parties are also doing something similiar:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1458131/Disease-resistant-elm-to-reappear-on-the-landscape.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/nature/has-a-cure-been-found-for-dutch-elm-disease-1994102.html

http://www.knollgardens.co.uk/elmtrees.html

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/essex/hi/people_and_places/nature/newsid_8735000/8735795.stm

[RichardKing]

Yes no doubt there are people who will exploit any situation, particularly scarcity or uniquess in order to corner the market & make money.

In this case I believe that the price of these rare trees is quite reasonable and compares well to other species of container grown trees sold in nurseries.

[Meadowcopse]

That's me signed up to The Great British Elm Experiment with:

Ulmus procera (origin: Upper Swell, Glos)

Ulmus glabra (origin: East Meon, Hants)

Ulmus x vegata (origin: Castle Acre, Norfolk)

Ulmus minor (origin: Colesdon, Beds)

Ulmus minor (origin: Buxworth, Cambs)

The trees arrived promptly and sensibly packaged (pot grown) from:

http://www.treesdirect.co.uk/

(Worth a dialogue with respect to quantities, varieties and price / delivery).

The Great British Elm Experiment is organised by The Conservation Foundation

http://www.conservationfoundation.co.uk

There is an expectation to report on progress for upwards of 15 years...

Daniel

(Cheshire)

[tracy]

Wow, exciting! Looking forward to hearing how it goes!

[RichardKing]

Glad to see that I have inspired some others to participate.