Future Proof Trees

[CubaPete]

Silver Birch and Norway Spruce. Depends on how North you are talking?
 
Great Tree ID and Planting Guide here>
http://www.tdag.org.uk/uploads/4/2/8/0/4280686/tdag_treespeciesguidev1.3.pdf
 

I'm struggling to get that link working..... It might be my phone though, its not great signal here.
Is it me?

[LynherTraining]

@CubaPete It is a very large online pdf (45mb downloaded) but it is worth it; perhaps have a look with a better signal or computer. 

[CubaPete]

@CubaPete It is a very large online pdf (45mb downloaded) but it is worth it; perhaps have a look with a better signal or computer. 

Wow, you're right. [emoji15]

The website just said "page can't be displayed" but about 2 hours later it said download complete.

Looks very interesting, thanks for sharing.

[Darrin Turnbull]

Anymore suggestions would be great.

Trees which are less prone to insects and of course climate change.

 

 

 

[Gary Prentice]

1 hour ago, Darrin Turnbull said:

Trees which are less prone to insects and of course climate change.

So you're looking for something ALB dislikes and will cope with droughts or flooding (depending who you listen to)?

 

Hands up who knew about  Hymenoscyphus fraxineus ten year ago? 

 

Personally I think trying to safeguard against the future is a bit pointless, who knows what insects and diseases are going to arrive on our shores, either things that are known about now or yet to be discovered or even yet to evolve. The only real safeguard is diversification. 

This is a good read

 

Santamour.pdf

[Khriss]

I plant owt - will be too dead to care ? kx

[Dan Maynard]

Silver birch are commonly planted in developments but they grow too fast and get mullered.

I have two birch to take down as the customer agreed they would look awful cut in half, he suggested hawthorn replacement which I thought wasn't a bad idea - keep cutting it again and again and it will bounce back.