This picture shows the result of the first stage of clearing invasive Rhododendron ponticum from a site in Cowal. The work's being done by the owner with lots of help from local workers and volunteers. The stumps have been left long for the next stage, when a variant of the Morvern "lever and mulch" technique will use the long stems to break out the roots of the bushes. The purple flowers of ponticum are one of its few redeeming features, however it casts a shade so dense that no other flowers survive.
This second picture shows the bluebells just beyond the edge of the ponticum. We're confident that these bluebells will spread onto the bare ground above, providing a different colour in the spring, and better biodiversity throughout the year.
This picture shows the result of the first stage of clearing invasive Rhododendron ponticum from a site in Cowal. The work's being done by the owner with lots of help from local workers and volunteers. The stumps have been left long for the next stage, when a variant of the Morvern "lever and mulch" technique will use the long stems to break out the roots of the bushes. The purple flowers of ponticum are one of its few redeeming features, however it casts a shade so dense that no other flowers survive.
This second picture shows the bluebells just beyond the edge of the ponticum. We're confident that these bluebells will spread onto the bare ground above, providing a different colour in the spring, and better biodiversity throughout the year.
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