Overcoming barriers for effective control Rhododendron ......•Win hearts and minds •Focus on key...
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Overcoming barriers for effective control
Rhododendron Control Stories: Snowdonia National Park and Rhododendron Partnership
Geraint Williams
Celtic Rainforests Project Officer
Stem injection and cut & burn techniques
Windrowing cut plants
Stem treatment (Scraping)
Spraying
1. Identifying and sourcing funding
Need for direction • Two failed LIFE funding attempts
• Historic Scattergun approach to Rp management
• Rhododendron Partnership Formed
• To identify funding
• To work collaboratively
• Win hearts and minds
• Focus on key areas
Partnership MoU created
Members committing to 5 years
Source funding
Influencing policymakers (Glastir)
Snowdonia National Park Authority (SNPA) - Delivery
• Natural Resources Wales (NRW) • National Trust • Gwynedd Council • Community Council • RSPB • Woodland Trust
Funding continued…approximate values
• Rhododendron Partnership (Funding Streams since 2014)
• £480,000 Cash and in kind contribution from members
• NRW Grants - £50,000
• Other Small Scale Grants - £50,000
• Agri-environment Scheme - £500,000
• LIFE2017 - £7,500,000
Nant Gwynant Catchment
2. Beddgelert – winning hearts and minds
- Engagement - Education - Publicity - Bribery
LIFE Celtic Rainforests
• 7,000ha Rp targeted
• 180ha PAWS restoration
• 100ha Woodland Management
• Woodland Grazing
• Other INNS controlled
• Cost: € 9,512,759
• European Commission: 60% of total eligible budget
• Welsh Government: £2m
• Timescale: 01/08/2018 – 31/07/2025
• Beneficiaries: SNPA (Lead), RSPB Cymru, and Woodland Trust
LIFE Celtic Rainforests Problems to date:
20 year licence agreements
Securing statutory consents
Shortage of quality contractors
Engaging with holiday homes/gardens
Time