EXISTING CONDITION

The forest has been wooded for UK’s timber industry since the 1800s. In 2013, The larch disease is identified on the site via periodical aerial imagery. The felling project has begun in 2015.

The loss of forest area is the result of the forestry industry and the felling project caused by the disease. The gain in forest area comes from the planned forestation for the UK’s timber industry and the forest renewal project began in 2017.

Approach Of Intervention

The intervention can be done by lowering the larch density and introducing non-host trees. The other approach is to divide the planting area into sectors with a space between each plot. The water canal is introduced to collect the infected runoff water to control the possible spreading. The two approaches are combined to increase controlling efficiency.

The planting design aims to reduce the coverage of Larch trees and introduce broadleaves such as English Oak and European Beech to the site. These tree species can be used as a source of hardwood for the UK’s timber industry and they are immune to the Larch Disease.