Ash dieback affects ash trees across the country and has infected many woodlands across the Ministry of Defence (MOD) training estate.
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More information about Ash dieback, and what to do if trees on your land are affected can be found on the Forest Research website. The DIO and Landmarc are also working closely with Wiltshire Council to manage the effect on roads and any potential road closures.
Contact
This page will be updated as new information becomes available.
If you have any questions or concerns about this issue you should contact nsc@landmarc.mod.uk or telephone 0800 022 3334.
Updates to this page
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10 August 2026
Added information about new road closures for ash dieback felling on part of Imber Road, Warminster.
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11 March 2025
Updated 'Ash dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate' attachment to include details of upcoming felling and road closures on Bovington Training Area.
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13 February 2025
Updated ‘Ash dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate’.
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6 December 2024
Updated 'Ash dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate'.
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3 August 2023
Added an update to 'Ash dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate'.
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24 March 2023
'Ash dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate' updated.
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20 March 2023
Added an update to 'Ash dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate'.
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7 March 2023
Updated 'Ash dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate'.
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20 February 2023
Added an update to 'Ash dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate'.
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1 December 2022
Added 'Tyneham Village forestry work notice: 9 to 30 December 2022'.
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7 March 2022
Update added to 'Ash dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate'.
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24 February 2022
24 February 2022 update.
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25 January 2022
Added an ash dieback update dated 21 January 2022.
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4 November 2021
Addition of 'Ash Dieback update - Forestry work in progress: Everleigh Training Area' in 'Ash dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate'. Addition of leaflet 'Everleigh Training Area forestry work notice'.
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16 September 2021
Added a webpage on forestry work at Langport Training Area.
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16 July 2021
Addition of 16 July update.
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2 February 2021
Addition of: update as of 2 February 2021.
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14 January 2021
Added update as of 14 January 2021.
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18 December 2020
Addition of: updated information as of 18 December.
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2 December 2020
Updated: Ash Dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate.
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20 November 2020
Added an update 20 November on Ash Dieback page.
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5 November 2020
Added an update on the 'Ash Dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate' page.
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25 September 2020
Add a new update to reflect the work taking place on 25 and 26 September.
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11 August 2020
Updated: the alt text and captions and Ash Dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate.
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6 August 2020
updated: Ash Dieback on the Ministry of Defence estate (Updated 6 August 2020).
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22 January 2020
Added further information to the The tree felling process and replanting and the access to SPTA during felling works sections and added a new section titled Resilient Ash trees.
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17 January 2020
First published.