• One block of 44  SRF black locust ‘Turbo’ on the windward side have all failed. (nearest the camera in the photo below). The others look good.
• 32 of the  SRF black locust ‘Turbo Obelisk’ have no signs of life yet. Only 8 have foliage.

• The SRF Eucalyptus replacement trees arrived and were planted to fill the gaps last week.
• New stakes will be added soon.

• Following gapping up on 12/04/2024, two of the 10 A4A SRF poplar cuttings have failed to strike, the others are OK.

• The SRC poplar is looking good and was part weeded by hand in the week commencing 13th May.

• The 0.5 ha Miscanthus giganteus crop plants are starting to grow up above the thick grasses, but there is a heavy weed burden.
• The 0.5 ha Miscanthus Athena™ is looking OK amongst the thick grasses. The gap will be replanted soon.
• Quite a few plants in the 2023 Miscanthus variety trial plots are failing. This may be due to slug damage.
• The 2024 Miscanthus variety trial is an empty plot. It has been sprayed, power-harrowed and spot-treated for weeds again ready for planting in mid-June.

• The 0.5 ha SRC willow plot is looking good. Glyphosate has been applied between the rows with the Herbidome (13th May). It needs more weeding.
• The willow variety trial plot was intensely strimmed and hand weeded in the week commencing 13th May. Glyphosate was applied between the rows with the Herbidome on 24th May,

• The Sida has taken well after planting on 7th May.
• The plot needs weed spot treatment.

The reed canary grass plot has not been re-seeded yet.

The switchgrass has yet to be seeded. It is due to replace the failed Sida plot which was cut down on 30th-31st May and raked off.

The Silphium seems to have failed to germinate from seed.