is tree planting eco friendly ?????

[corylus]

Plant, plant and plant some more.

 

:thumbup:

[coppiceer]

Plant, plant and plant some more.

 

I planted 8000 trees/shrubs on farmland. If you have the urge to plant trees then tunnel-vision sets in and you are going to plant them no matter what.

 

At the time there was an agricultural slump going on and it was the only land that I could get. Nowadays I wouldn't dream of taking productive land out of food production. After a lot of careful reflection I am now very sceptical about all the claims of "eco-warriors". I just think that the chattering middle-class have too much time on their hands for everyones good.

[likeitorlumpit]

I think all attempts at "greening" have their down side. I have had solar panels installed and spent ages weighing up the pro's (cash income,free electricity,and saving the planet) with the con's (initial outlay of £10,000+, how much energy to create,supply and install). In the end I looked after number 1 and took 25 years of cash income. I'm sure the ecological benefits will win eventually. And trees will last a darn site longer than my panels. Plant, plant and plant some more.

 

There may be ecological benefits from solar but the financial benefits are not so obvious