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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