Around 150 trees are set to be felled at a Paisley beauty spot following the discovery of a disease.
The large patch of woodland at Gleniffer Braes will be removed next month in a bid to rid the area of Phytophthora ramorum- an aggressive plant pathogen which can cause “extensive mortality” in Larch trees, particularly in the wettest parts of Scotland.
Scottish Forestry confirmed the outbreak in Renfrewshire, resulting in the local authority being served with a Statutory Plant Health Notice which requires the removal of all Larch trees within a designated 250m radius control zone.
