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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


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Overcoming barriers for effective control

Rhododendron Control Stories: Snowdonia National Park and Rhododendron Partnership

Geraint Williams Celtic Rainforests Project Officer

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Stem injection and cut & burn techniques

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Windrowing cut plants

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Stem treatment (Scraping)

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Spraying

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  • 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
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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
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Nant Gwynant Catchment

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  • 2. Beddgelert – winning hearts and minds
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  • Engagement
  • Education
  • Publicity
  • Bribery
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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

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LIFE Celtic Rainforests

Problems to date: 20 year licence agreements Securing statutory consents Shortage of quality contractors Engaging with holiday homes/gardens Time