A government minister thinks that a press photocall whilst planting a tree will hide his or her lack of concern for the nation's natural heritage. What they all overlook or ignore is that most of lowland Britain will turn into woodland of its own accord if you leave it alone for a few years. But we should remember that this is not a high priority for conservation effort. Every hour spent on inserting saplings in the local park or verge would be much better spent on pulling them out of a heath, down or fen' Every hour spent on inserting saplings in the local park or verge would be much better spent on pulling them out of a heath, down or fen. Obviously, trees have enormous value to wildlife.
Ancient woodland supports numerous threatened plants and animals.
But you do not help this threatened wildlife by planting a new wood, and even planting trees in an ancient wood does more harm than good in most instances. It is time conservationists abandoned their Tulley tubes, stopped pandering to the public's misconceptions of how the countryside is made, and applied all their not inconsiderable energy to the areas of real need. You can give a rating to this scheme overall. Click 0-10 below and press the Submit button. DoBe.org or click on the image below.