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The Bracken Control Group
This Group was established in response to the banning of Asulam, but the Group considers all bracken control issues and techniques.
The Coordinator of the Group is Simon Thorp, the Director of The Heather Trust.
Latest updates
25 Aug 16: Bracken for biofuel and cutting demonstrations - Dartmoor to Perthshire. See The Heather Trust's blog.
25 Aug 16: Report about Brackenburn braquettes (logs that burn hotter than oak) included on BBC Farming Today. See The Heather Trust's blog.
11 Jul 16: CRD issued clarification about the use of the 'Update Template' as part of the Permit Application process. See the Asulam page.
The Bracken Control Group
A background to the formation of the Bracken Control Group and details about its main activities can be viewed here.
Newsletters
Newsletters are the primary means of communication with members of the Bracken Control Group. They can be viewed on the News page and there is a Sign Up option at the bottom of the e-mail to add an e-mail address to the circulation list.
Approval for aerial spraying
A briefing about the permit system for approving aerial spraying for bracken control can be found on the News page.
Representatives
The following people have volunteered to represent the interests of their sector. There are some gaps and more volunteers will be welcome, especially if you feel your interests are not being represented. Initial contact with the representatives will be through the Coordinator.
Sector |
Representatives |
| Landowners and representative organisations |
George Winn-Darley, Moorland Association (North Yorkshire) Christopher Price, Country Land & Business Association (London) Tim Baynes, Scottish Land & Estates (Edinburgh) |
| National Park |
Martin Curry (Lake District) Toby Small (Brecon Beacons) |
| Farmers and representative organisations |
Andrew Bauer, NFUS (Edinburgh) Dafydd Jarrett, NFU Cymru (Gwynedd) Phil Stocker, National Sheep Association (Worcestershire) |
| Commoners & graziers |
John Thorley, Pastoral Alliance (Worcestershire) Arnold Lancaster, Commoner (Lake District) |
| Crofters | Alan Andrews, Crofter (Sutherland) |
| Distributors of Asulam | Graham Cranna, Agrii (Perth) |
| Bracken contractor (ground based) | Gerald Babcock (Cornwall) |
| Aerial Applicators (helicopter contractor) | Ian Innes, PDG Helicopters (Inverness) |
| Forestry |
Ian Willoughby, Forestry Commission (Surrey) Colin Palmer, Confor |
| Government Agencies |
Alastair Burn, Natural England (Peterborough) Graeme Campbell, CAFRE (Antrim) |
| Regulation & re-registration |
Alastair Leake, Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (Leicestershire) Mark Ballingall, SRUC (Perthshire) |
| Historic Environment | Sandy Gerrard (Devon) |
| Other users |
Duncan Glen, Landmarc (Wiltshire & UK) |
| Health information |
Prof Roy Brown, R&D Applied Biology (North Yorks) |
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Technical adviser |
Roderick Robinson, Landward Consultancy (North Yorks) |