ancient woodland under threat

[garth mc garth]

that road is a nightmare, needs something doing to it!!

[Pete Mctree]

removal of all food items and flasks of coffee by fair or foul means sounds fun:001_tongue:

 

Does sound like you Pete:001_rolleyes:

 

[sean freeman]

Ancient woodland is not that well protected, hence the efforts of the ATF, about 85% of AW is not protected, we cant just replace these habitats overnight.

 

replant is not an option in these situations, ancient woodland soils take time to build.

 

Spot on Hama, it is the stability and longevity of habitat (for micro and macro fauna and flora) that is so critical in this situation.

 

I am very proud and pleased to call many of the key members of ATF friends, the UK has lead the way globally extending our understanding of the inter-relationships between trees and the broader fabric of threatened and endangered ecological systems.....if we rip these remaining parcels of woodland out does anyone really believe the plants and animals that rely on that ancient woodland ecology can wait for one-two hundred years? (or a lot more in the most critical cases).

 

ATF and the Woodland Trust have been major factors in initiating a shift in ground in Britain, forming connections between very disperate groups within local communities, reflecting the very real connections between all aspects of the natural environment.

 

Veteran and Ancient trees are akin to the central poles in a circus tent, with the tent being the fabric of interconnections through the local ecology. You can remove the main poles and the tent will remain standing, but if its integrity has to rely on the numerous but smaller poles it will not take much pressure to collapse the whole structure.

 

Ancient trees, and ancient woodland represent stability, longevity and resilience in habitat, enabling other organisms to complete their own life cycles over and over, generation after generation.

 

It is difficult at times to get our heads around the kind of time frames envolved, especially when we have so many immediate daily pressures to deal with.

[David Humphries]

I actually do agree that all attempts to protect ancient woodland should be made. But I also remove trees for a living, (and do quite a bit of re-planting) so I have a conflict of interests. I was joking about, hence my smiley, but this is obviously lost in translation here. Thanks for making all aware of this threat to an ancient habitat.

 

 

 

That is a quality "out" my friend.

You are the master of moderation & tact

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Andy Collins]

cheers Dave:biggrin:

[skyhuck]

removal of tree-sitters by fair or foul means sounds fun:001_tongue:

 

I've done a bit of protester removal in the past.

[sean]

I've done a bit of protester removal in the past.

 

what a hero....what a man..

[skyhuck]

what a hero....what a man..

 

Cheers!!!!!!!!

[Andy Collins]

I think there is a conflict of opinions here, some are contracted to fell, others wish to protest and protect. Each are entitled to decide where they stand. Lets not allow this conflict to spill over onto the forum. Education is the key here, enlightening one another in a positive manner has far more effect than a slanging match.

[David Humphries]

I think there is a conflict of opinions here, some are contracted to fell, others wish to protest and protect. Each are entitled to decide where they stand. Lets not allow this conflict to spill over onto the forum. Education is the key here, enlightening one another in a positive manner has far more effect than a slanging match.

 

 

 

 

Now you're just showing off.

 

 

 

 

Point well made Andy.

 

 

 

 

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