Thanks to Mick for the text and Nathan for the photo
The MNTV group were back at Dunham Massey, continuing the National Trust war of attrition against Rhododendron ponticum. At Dunham, this is only found outside the park in the coverts between the park and grazing for Home Farm. With a large group - seventeen volunteers - quite a lot of rhody was bashed in Headsman's covert and fed onto two fires. As a potential vector for Phytophthorum ramorum (responsible for Sudden Oak Death), the rhododendron is better removed than left. In addition, removing it will allow more wild flowers to return to the covert.
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