Re: [Adastra] Tree planting

[annie.shergold]

You're right Sarah, it was Countryfile.  I thought that if it was a way of 
returning to forest/woodland management, the way it used to be, then it was a 
good idea.  But perhaps I'm not seeing the bigger picture? Annie 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: SARAH PATTON 
  To: Adastra discussion group 
  Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 10:55 PM
  Subject: Re: [Adastra] Tree planting


        Along similar lines, I was concerned about a report on Countryfile (or 
similar) about burning lots of dead wood as an eco-friendly fuel as it is 
releasing carbon anyway! 
        Sarah

        --- On Wed, 25/11/09, Patrick Roper <patr...@prassociates.co.uk> wrote:


          From: Patrick Roper <patr...@prassociates.co.uk>
          Subject: [Adastra] Tree planting
          To: "'Adastra discussion group'" <adastra@lists.sxbrc.org.uk>
          Cc: "Dave Bonsall" <davidbons...@woodland-trust.org.uk>
          Date: Wednesday, 25 November, 2009, 22:40


          Many subscribers will have heard about the Forestry Commission's very 
recent
          report recommending that more trees be planted in Britain to help 
reduce
          carbon emissions.

          It has, I think, been implied that these should be native species, 
but there
          is a very depressing list of conifers and other exotics the FC think 
should
          be tried and they are arguing that native species of local provenance 
may
          not always be practical.

          The report can be downloaded here:

          
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pdf/SynthesisUKAssessmentfinal.pdf/$FILE/Synthesi
          sUKAssessmentfinal.pdf

          I would be interested to hear what others think of it.  

          Is it about adapting to climate change, or ensuring the survival of 
the
          Forestry Commission?

          Patrick Roper