Yes, I know, it is scary. I have only just found out about this. I don't know if the seeds are only poisonous to horses, or to other animals as well.
The best thing to do, may be to identify if a Sycamore is growing in a paddock field, or on the edges of one. Then fence off a large area around the tree, taking into account any wind which might have blown the seeds. Or even move the horses to another field.
I think there is a leaf collector which works very much like a vacuum cleaner...(?) I know there are plenty that blow leaves, but I think there is one that sucks up as well. That would work to clear the ground of possible seeds.
Some places do tool hire, so it might be possible to hire one for a couple of days....
The best thing to do, may be to identify if a Sycamore is growing in a paddock field, or on the edges of one. Then fence off a large area around the tree, taking into account any wind which might have blown the seeds. Or even move the horses to another field.
I think there is a leaf collector which works very much like a vacuum cleaner...(?) I know there are plenty that blow leaves, but I think there is one that sucks up as well. That would work to clear the ground of possible seeds.
Some places do tool hire, so it might be possible to hire one for a couple of days....
