More than £40,000 of council money has been approved for "drastic" measures to combat invasive species in a Co Down woodland.
The popular Delamont Country Park in Killyleagh, which attracts thousands of visitors each year, is to undergo an extensive natural restoration beginning this month.
A survey carried out by the Woodland Trust in 2021 produced a restoration management plan which identified invasive woodland species, such as Rhododendron and Cherry Laurel, inhibiting the natural growth and regeneration of native trees.
