Tree planting stats often include mostly plantation-style mono-cultures, which are no good for diversity or soils.
To be fair if they planted the trees in November while dormant it's a bit early to say they're all dead in January
There's some good info by a guest blogger on Mark Avery's blog about tree planting to government targets that's worth a read even if you don't agree with it.
Just the thought of 30 million plastic tree guards littering the countryside ever year puts me off the forestry style of tree planting. Votes are bought on numbers and headlines though and suggesting a country-wide analysis and strategy for nature enhancement and wildlife corridors isn't the political way sadly.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
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