Commercial use of Rhododendron ponticum an invasive exotic in Wales

Rhododendron Practitioners Workshop, May 2005

Project	Workshop for Rhododendron clearance practitioners, 14-18th May 2005
Geographic Focus	Europe
Funded By	Craflwyn Centre, National Trust
Web site	www.forestresearch.gov.uk/fr/INFD-6D5HKK

Sheffield Rhododendron Conference, June 2004

Conference	*South Yorkshire Biodiversity Research Conference, The ecology and management of Rhododendron ponticum, 3-5th June 2004. Sheffield Hallam University*
Geographic Focus	International
Attendance funded By	Wild Resources Limited, School of Agricultural and Forest Sciences, UWB
Presentation	Profit from Rhododendron control	Hale & Wong.pdf (6,090kb)

Phase II

Project Title	*Assessment of the potential of commercial collection of Rhododendron ponticum* foliage from the Beddgelert area**
Geographic Focus	Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd, Wales
Year	2003
Funder	Beddgelert Rhododendron Management Group
Report	English	Feasibility study of commercial Rhododendron foliage collection in the Beddgelert area	Rhody II final report.pdf (1,610kb)

This study visited three Rhododendron foliage collection sites in Scotland and Ireland to examine the type of sites, mode of operation and profile of successful foliage enterprises. Based on the site conditions discovered in this review an estimate was made of the practicality of commercial Rhododendron foliage collection from Nant Gwynant. It was determined that commercial collection was feasible but that it would require access to a larger area of Rhododendron infestation as Nant Gwynant alone would not be able to support an economic enterprise.

Phase I

Project Title	*Feasibility study for Rhododendron ponticum* from the Beddgelert area**
Geographic Focus	Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd, Wales
Year	2002
Funder	Beddgelert Rhododendron Management Group
Reports	English	Report of the rhododendron feasibility study	Rhody use report.pdf (734kb)
	Cymraeg	Adroddiad yr astudiaeth ddichonodeb rhododendron	Rhody use Cymraeg.pdf (792kb)

This innovative project looked at the sustainable use and management of Rhododendron ponticum, an alien plant species which is posing a threat to native biodiversity particularly in the the Beddgelert area in the Snowdonia National Park. The plant is currently controlled by cutting it down and burning, prior to a herbicide treatment.

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Please contact Wild Resources Limited if you would like further information about this project.