Bracken Control Group

Established October 2011 to promote the control of bracken by any means.

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

The BCG website can no longer be accessed however a list of research, trial reports, bracken briefings and other information can still be accessed. Head over to LinkedIn for the list of what can be requested https://t.co/w5jLwlyxJK Send us a message on X, IG or Linkedin.

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

With the closure of the BCG, any future contact can be made through the BCG LinkedIn, IG and X or alternatively by emailing [email protected]. The website and previous info@bracken will no longer be operational.

Thank you for all your support over the years.
The BCG.

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

The BCG website will no longer be accessible and material currently on the website (particularly the Briefings, Bite-Sized Briefings and Research reports), will be archived and made available upon request.

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

The BCG is closing down. We have published a final newsletter with some additional information which can be found in the PDF below.
https://t.co/oD6NmclVH9

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

We've posted an update on the Bracken Control Group which can be seen over on LinkedIn: https://t.co/fJfr9uyodg

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

A new briefing on the relationship between ticks and bracken has been posted on the website. To view the PDF, go to https://t.co/wPvjzktzTX and scroll to Briefing No. 34. It reports on a three-year study carried out at Molland and also discusses tick-borne disease incidences.

[GMWatch @GMWatch]

Farmers are using their cattle, pigs and ponies to control bracken in place of chemicals, so saving costs and restoring habitats. The animals control the bracken by trampling and the pigs root out the starch-rich rhizomes of the bracken from below ground. https://t.co/MkunNMW6AC

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

We've covered a lot in the BBB's so far. This week we've rounded up our topics and discussed the future (https://t.co/e4H9cQPJ3J). The PDF is also available for download on our website https://t.co/e6cvPRh79f

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

Don’t forget, tomorrow is the last bitesize bracken briefing before Christmas. Check our socials, LinkedIn and Website for ‘Bracken and historic sites’ where we discuss effects on historical artefacts and monuments. https://t.co/z7wdhbpUh0

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

There is a lot we don’t know about when it comes to bracken. We discuss this here in the latest Bitesize Bracken Briefing on Research Gaps (https://t.co/ZgIxyKfcui). The PDF is also available for download on our website (Bracken Control Group - Bitesize Bracken Briefings)

[AgNavigator @Ag_Navigator]

With the #herbicide Asulox no longer available, farmers are using animals to control bracken @IFarmers https://t.co/e6IKUuGom4

[Innovative Farmers @IFarmers]

How can farmers control bracken without chemicals?

A #fieldlab with @PastureForLife is testing livestock as a solution. Cattle, pigs & ponies are being deployed to strategically trample bracken, opening space for other plants

Read more at @FarmersWeekly https://t.co/wr5RNuBdZi

[Cllr Dr Alan Bullion @alanbullion2]

Farmers are using animals to control the invasive species, bracken, without chemicals while saving costs and restoring habitats

Source: https://t.co/C4zCNFAm7a https://t.co/joiADtlzZ7

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

Want to know more about the research on bracken recently released? You can find the latest Bitesize Bracken Briefing article here (https://t.co/HHwfe7KxWz) and as a downloadable PDF on our website (https://t.co/e6cvPRgzjH)

[FarmingUK @FarmingUK]

🐄 Farmers are trialling the use of livestock to control bracken without chemicals, with an ultimate aim to save costs while restoring habitats

https://t.co/kHfkg9fP6C

[James Hutton Institute @JamesHuttonInst]

Farmers are tackling invasive #bracken without chemicals! A new field lab with @IFarmers & @JamesHuttonInst shows how livestock trampling can control bracken, cut costs & restore habitats—helping the UK's endangered High Brown Fritillary thrive 🌿🦋

More: https://t.co/cEfyGsbH31

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

There are many different approaches when it comes to managing bracken. How can we share knowledge from practitioners? We discuss the merits of demonstration sites in the latest BBB (https://t.co/OgUiwSgt0e). The PDF is also available for download on our website.

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

You can find the latest Bitesize Bracken Briefing article on ‘The management of bracken’ here (https://t.co/Hs0k9d94GQ) and as a downloadable PDF on our website (Bracken Control Group - Bitesize Bracken Briefings)

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

The BCG November newsletter is out - https://t.co/rd45QREynd to download now or subscribe to the website for further newsletter updates.

[Bracken Control Group @GroupBracken]

Does Bracken have its benefits? This bitesize bracken briefing discusses why bracken may be a good thing and how it could be an asset to the landscape. You can find the article on LinkedIn (https://t.co/mV44gqQCq5) and as a downloadable PDF on https://t.co/fBBOBy1w2J.