Trees Arboriculture Urban Foresty Architecture Development Buildings

14/10/2024

More nature friendly farming.

To grow food, we need nature. The UK Government must increase investment in nature friendly farming. Sign and share the petition.

07/09/2024

Less bats = more pesticides = more child mortality.

Because bats feed on crop pests, their disappearance led to a surge in pesticide use. Research found a rise in infant mortality in areas where the bats had been wiped out

17/04/2024

Inaction will cost us more 👇🏽

Cost of environmental damage will be six times higher than price of limiting global heating to 2C, study finds

22/02/2024

This government can not accept this 👇🏽: is it asking so much ?

Dismissal of concept already recognised in UN declarations described as shameful, contradictory and undemocratic

02/10/2022

I produced a strategy for increasing tree cover for south Somerset district council ; it is based on assessment of the largest towns, & the whole district, existing & potential - it’s published online as part of the local plan.
Basically there is realistic potential to double (at least) tree cover in every town - and more in rural area - within 30 years.
I expect every town has the same potential. 👍
It is really just a matter of identifying the right tree for the right places.
I usually recommend everywhere aims for 30% Tree cover in 30 years. This ties in with the 30X30 initiative.👍

30 by 30 (or 30x30) is a worldwide initiative for governments to designate 30% of Earth's land and ocean area as protected areas by 2030.[1][2] The target was proposed by a 2019 article in Science Advances "A Global Deal for Nature: Guiding principles, milestones, and targets", highlighting the need...

08/06/2022

Various recent places. Some amazing trees.