Trial crossbreeding carried out between large surviving wych elm (Ulmus glabra) has resulted in about 250 seedlings that will be planted at translocation sites in spring 2024. These will be the first plants returned to wild sites. Further breeding in 2024 will be carried out to produce over 1,000 plants.

5 August 2023
Wych elm (Ulmus glabra) seedlings thriving in the RBGE nursery.

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This project is supported by the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund, managed by NatureScot.