Christmas tree pests and weeds The pathogen often makes Douglas fir trees unsalable as Christmas trees and affects the Christmas tree farming industry. Douglas firs are also affected by "Phaeocryptopus gaumanni" which causes Swiss needlecast. Red band needle blight is a fungal disease which affects coniferous trees, particularly pine, with a worldwide distribution. The disease is caused by the fungi "Dothistroma septosporum". Since the late 1990s its appearance in the United Kingdom has increased, among the most affected species is Corsican pine and the disease has been a significant problem in Thetford Forest. Though the disease spread rapidly during September 2007 Christmas tree growers remained
All Saints Church, Douglas All Saints Church, Douglas All Saints Church, Douglas, Isle of Man, is a 1967 Modernist Anglican church which closed in May 2017. The building was listed as a Registered Building of the Isle of Man in 2001. The first All Saints was consecrated in 1898. Known as the "Tin Tabernacle" due to its corrugated iron exterior, All Saints was established as a chapel of ease for the growing population of Douglas attached to St. George's Church. Although this structure was only initially expected to last a little over 15 years, it was not until 1965 that it was finally determined