Overcoming barriers for effective control Rhododendron Control - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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 Partnership  MoU created • Two failed LIFE funding attempts  Members committing to 5 years • Historic Scattergun approach to Rp  Source funding management  Influencing policymakers (Glastir) • Rhododendron Partnership Formed • To identify funding Snowdonia National Park Authority (SNPA) - • To work collaboratively Delivery • Win hearts and minds • Natural Resources Wales (NRW) • National Trust • Focus on key areas • 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 • European Commission: 60% of total eligible budget • 180ha PAWS restoration • Welsh Government: £2m • 100ha Woodland Management • Timescale: 01/08/2018 – • Woodland Grazing 31/07/2025 • Other INNS controlled • Beneficiaries: SNPA (Lead), RSPB • Cost: € 9,512,759 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