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| Disease-resistant English elms planted in Sheffield | Disease-resistant English elms planted in Sheffield |
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| Disease-resistant English elms are being planted in Sheffield as part of a national trial to combat the effects of Dutch elm disease. | Disease-resistant English elms are being planted in Sheffield as part of a national trial to combat the effects of Dutch elm disease. |
| The epidemic which plagued the country in the 1960s and 70s wiped out millions of elm trees. | The epidemic which plagued the country in the 1960s and 70s wiped out millions of elm trees. |
| Experts say outside a cordon sanitaire in Edinburgh and Bristol there are fewer than 1,000 old elms in the UK. | Experts say outside a cordon sanitaire in Edinburgh and Bristol there are fewer than 1,000 old elms in the UK. |
| The Sheffield initiative will see 24 disease-resistant saplings planted at Greno Woods nature reserve. | The Sheffield initiative will see 24 disease-resistant saplings planted at Greno Woods nature reserve. |
| Dutch elm disease is a fungal disease that first appeared in the UK in the 1920s. | Dutch elm disease is a fungal disease that first appeared in the UK in the 1920s. |
| The disease takes the form of a fungus and is spread through the trees' roots or by the elm bark beetle. | The disease takes the form of a fungus and is spread through the trees' roots or by the elm bark beetle. |
| Dr David Herling, who is the national lead for the project, said: "The idea behind the eight experimental plantations is to establish a range of resistant elms across varying climate and soil conditions countrywide, from Exeter to Edinburgh." | Dr David Herling, who is the national lead for the project, said: "The idea behind the eight experimental plantations is to establish a range of resistant elms across varying climate and soil conditions countrywide, from Exeter to Edinburgh." |
| He said the trial would be used to find which varieties were suitable for wide-scale planting. | He said the trial would be used to find which varieties were suitable for wide-scale planting. |
| Some of the varieties being planted in Sheffield are so new they do not yet have names, he added. | |
| Other trials are taking place in Monmouthshire, Devon, Middlesex and Northumberland. | Other trials are taking place in Monmouthshire, Devon, Middlesex and Northumberland. |
| Highgrove, Kew Gardens and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh are also taking part. | Highgrove, Kew Gardens and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh are also taking part. |
| The latest, the Sheffield initiative, was crowdfunded by enthusiast Paul Selby, who raised £700 in two weeks to support the planting. | The latest, the Sheffield initiative, was crowdfunded by enthusiast Paul Selby, who raised £700 in two weeks to support the planting. |
| He said he remembered seeing "wonderful English elms" die during the epidemic, and wanted to do something to combat the devastating effects of Dutch elm disease. | He said he remembered seeing "wonderful English elms" die during the epidemic, and wanted to do something to combat the devastating effects of Dutch elm disease. |
| The first of the Sheffield saplings was planted at a ceremony earlier. | The first of the Sheffield saplings was planted at a ceremony earlier. |
| A killer disease | A killer disease |
| Source: Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust | Source: Sheffield & Rotherham Wildlife Trust |