Phytophthora ramorum
Jul 25th, 2010 by bobdootson
It appears that a tree disease, possibly Phytophthora ramorum as been found on the Go-Ape site.
This could be the same disease that cleaned out the rhododendrons in the terraced gardens or it could be another strain which is evident in Rivington Hall avenue, apparently samples will be taken to ascertain which strain it is.
We have asked the question “Can human contact spread this disease?”.
If it can, we wouldn’t want it spreading to other parks and properties in the Borough.
