Giving Up On Gooseberries

I don't have a problem with any pests on my gooseberries and generally get a decent crop.i can't blame you for wanting rid of them if you're finding them more hassle than they're worth as space is important.
As they are a good source of food and early nectar for insects and birds it would be a shame to get rid of them entirely. Could you dig em up or take cuttings and replant somewhere away from your veg patch? Like thr far side of an informal hedge?

We have a poorly Fastia japonica we are going to cut down at some point, so I will replace that with a shrub which provides lots of early bee forage. I didn't realise the scale of the...scale problem until I'd got them in the green bin.