Hello All,

We are very much amateur fruit tree growers, and are very worried.

For years, about 40 - 50, I have taken inheritted fruit trees for granted.

Never done much with them, assumed they would fruit and most of them did.

Some were ancient, a Golden Russet, for example.

Now we live in a fruit growing area between Forest of Dean and Severn.

We have a field of red clay that used to be an orchard. We planted new fruit
trees, about 4 - 5 years ago.

This year many trees and gooseberies have been devastated by what are
variously sawfly (gooseberries), Winter moth and maybe another.

Had put grease bands on, but may have been too late. Sprayed with Bio
"Naturen" twice last week.
Many caterpillars may have been slowed down, but not killed.

Now have got peromones out to sort out the males moths.

We have a dry E. wind (like a Haaa ?) that may not be helping.

Out of about 15 fruit trees, 2 may have died.

What to do ? Heeeeelp !!!!!! ;-((

John N.

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