tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291301690444395842.post6471630380190119907..comments2023-07-23T06:08:05.735+01:00Comments on Central and East Lakes Rangers: Elterwater's biodiversity under threat?Central & East Lakes Rangershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14506625140290658005noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291301690444395842.post-57728903201967246672012-07-20T21:11:19.412+01:002012-07-20T21:11:19.412+01:00Yes, the smell of skunk cabbage is dire
it really ...Yes, the smell of skunk cabbage is dire<br />it really should be on a fire <br />the more I see of this plant<br />the more I shout and rant,<br />" Hoi! Build the pyre higher and higher!"Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11899285816485858001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291301690444395842.post-21824758722683598752012-07-18T19:09:31.891+01:002012-07-18T19:09:31.891+01:00On record it's the wettest june
It had better ...On record it's the wettest june<br />It had better stop raining soon.<br />We are up to our knees<br />with non-native species<br />and skunk cabbage is making us swoon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291301690444395842.post-47375042657453893932012-05-05T21:08:22.189+01:002012-05-05T21:08:22.189+01:00Most Nature organisations would very much like sku...Most Nature organisations would very much like skunk cabbage banned.<br />With the best of intentions, it is very hard to stop it escaping from gardens and into the wild. Grasmere, Elterwater, and Windermere are all areas I have seen to be at risk; there are many more that I have heard about.Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11899285816485858001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291301690444395842.post-4884004975069543612012-05-03T08:49:02.957+01:002012-05-03T08:49:02.957+01:00At the moment Skunk Cabbage is legal and can be so...At the moment Skunk Cabbage is legal and can be sold. Example can be found in National Trust gardens but seed head removal is a good method to stop the spread in sensitive areas.Central & East Lakes Rangershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506625140290658005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291301690444395842.post-36391449211744280702012-05-02T20:54:04.500+01:002012-05-02T20:54:04.500+01:00The Garden centre near us sell this plant. I presu...The Garden centre near us sell this plant. I presume it is legal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2291301690444395842.post-65900280723268653562012-05-02T20:26:28.277+01:002012-05-02T20:26:28.277+01:00Good work. The New Forest is also under threat fro...Good work. The New Forest is also under threat from this invasive smelly plant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com