Between Monday 23^rd January and Tuesday 28^th February work will be taking place across campus to fell and undertake other work to poor condition trees. Only trees identified as being of ‘poor condition’ will be subject to removal, with particular attention paid to those suffering from Ash Dieback, a chronic fungal disease of ash trees characterised by leaf loss and crown dieback. If left untreated, trees suffering from Ash Dieback can produce spores that will spread to other healthy trees by wind, infecting them and causing them to die.

The impact of the works on students and staff will be negligible, and any tree removed will be replaced as a part of the University’s Woodland Management Plan.

This management activity follows a recent successful tree planting initiative in relation to the construction of the new Engineering building. To facilitate the ongoing construction of the building a small number of trees were required to be removed from the area. To compensate for this, and in accordance with the University’s Woodland Management Plan, approximately 1,000 new British native woodland trees have been planted within the existing woodland area close to the new building. This included the planting of Oak, Beech, Holly and hazel trees, which will help to enhance and increase the area size of these important areas of biodiversity on campus and will provide green corridors for wildlife movement as well shelter and food for birds and mammals.

If you have any questions or require further information regarding tree management on campus, please contact facilitiescommunication@lancaster.ac.uk.