Tree planting again …..
by Angus, 23 October, 2020, 1 comments
The woodland’s blog has reported on various tree planting initiatives, particularly that presented by the CCC (Committee on Climate change). This Committee has called for some 1.5 billion new trees to be planted by 2050. This would require approximately 30,000 hectares of land to be planted each year. If this were to happen, it would increase Britain’s forest / woodland cover from 13% to 19%; probably the highest level since Roman times. Sir Harry Studholme, the outgoing chairman of the Forestry Commission has said that such a target is achievable but has urged caution so that mistakes of the past are not repeated.
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