Ash dieback confirmed on our land
We can confirm that the first case of ash dieback Chalara fraxinea has been found in new plantings on a four hectare site of our land in the Borrowdale area of Cumbria.
We are one of hundreds of landowners that have confirmed the presence of the disease on their land over the past couple of weeks.
Ian Wright, plant health specialist at the National Trust, said: 'Unfortunately ash dieback has now been found at Watendlath in the North Lakes.
