tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339296866231719936.post6818183903071590564..comments2024-03-22T07:24:43.552+00:00Comments on Islay Natural History Trust: The Common Snowdrop (Galanthus nivalis) and OptimismIslay Natural History Trusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07207740497584715609noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339296866231719936.post-36322933323839119302011-01-04T17:39:45.101+00:002011-01-04T17:39:45.101+00:00Snowdrops have definitely been harvested in commer...Snowdrops have definitely been harvested in commercial quantities from Bridgend regularly in the recent past. I recall David Taylor writing to the Ileach about it (during my editorship) and I have myself seen the crates awaiting shipment, maybe three or four years ago. The recovery time of the snowdrops after harvesting in this instance seems remarkably good - they appear to return to their previous density after only a few years. Conditions must be absolutely perfect for them. I am certain that the Landlord is giving permission too - so there will be no problem in this instance. It does mean that the Wikipedia entry is misleading though... I guess it shows just how weak these directives are - it must be very difficult to police trade in snowdrops (or anything else) if all you have to show is that you have the permission of a 'landlord'!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8339296866231719936.post-59364269951472517902011-01-04T17:22:58.789+00:002011-01-04T17:22:58.789+00:00Two points about the digging up of snowdrops. Firs...Two points about the digging up of snowdrops. Firstly, it is legal provided you have the landowner's permission. Unfortunately, there are gangs digging them up in some parts of the country for sale on the black market. Secondly, I haven't been aware of any mass digging of them in Bridgend Woods for several years indeed not since 1980s when it was done by a commercial company from the mainland but I think it would be difficult now to find the sites where it was done - which was in widely distributed patches. If it has been done more recently, then I wasn't aware of it.<br />MalcolmIslay Natural History Trusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07207740497584715609noreply@blogger.com