I think the Woodland Trust (of which I am a member) don’t think ancient woodland has to have ancient trees just have been woodland since ancient times. AIUI the old trees could have been replaced by conifers but they still regard it as recoverable, as the basic natural stuff is still in the soil and about on a small scale. They aren’t in a hurry to disabuse the man in the street from thinking ancient woodland means all ancient trees however.....
I reckon they are playing a bigger game - if you defend everything you raise the bar and save more.
The anti-HS2 lobby use the Woodland Trust as an attack angle and the Trust are happy with the increased publicity for their cause
I reckon they are playing a bigger game - if you defend everything you raise the bar and save more.
The anti-HS2 lobby use the Woodland Trust as an attack angle and the Trust are happy with the increased publicity for their cause