Experts at Royal Horticultural Society conference argue for change of focus as many saplings are dying

Tree establishment should replace tree planting in government targets, experts have said.

Billions of pounds of taxpayer money could be being wasted planting trees that end up dying because government tree targets are focused on planting rather than survival, they argued, amid concern that saplings were dying because they are often neglected.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Boris Johnson’s Scotland-Northern Ireland tunnel plans axed

Construction of ‘world’s most stupid tunnel’ scrapped as Treasury clamps down on…

Bank of England expected to leave interest rates on hold despite falling inflation – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Guardian view:…

While the rich can profit, housing inequality isn’t going anywhere | Letters

As long as buy-to-let and second home purchases continue, property prices are…

The TV quiz of the year: from a Schitt’s Creek wedding to an explosive Homeland finale

How much TV did you binge on during the lockdown months? And…