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  • Fran IOMFran IOM Posts: 2,872
    I wouldn't normally Helen but as much as I love trees I wasn't prepared to watch it for an hour but will hopefully be surprised tomorrow morning.  :)
  • chickychicky Posts: 10,410
    Watched it, and found it fascinating.  So much to understand about trees 🌳 
  • Helen P3Helen P3 Posts: 1,152
    Fascinating and rather moving, Chicky. 
    The wonders of nature!
  • Helen P3Helen P3 Posts: 1,152
    Fran IOM said:
    I wouldn't normally Helen but as much as I love trees I wasn't prepared to watch it for an hour but will hopefully be surprised tomorrow morning.  :)
    I'm rather sure, Fran, you'll find it more than simply interesting!
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    In that case, l will give it a go. Many thanks for the feedback  :)
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I've seen previous programmes and also read about tree "communities" and how the y can communicate thru their roots.  It's fascinating.

    Didn't get to see more than a few minutes of last night's GW but it's recorded so I can catch up.   That chap from Kew is a fount of knowledge and explains things so well.  A gem.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • Bee witchedBee witched Posts: 1,295
    I really enjoyed this episode ....  and I fully agree that the chap from Kew is a wee star.

    Did anyone else think the young woman from Liverpool had some of her trees planted too close together ... and too close to her fences?
    They look fine now, but I don't think it will be too long before they start to struggle.

    Bee x
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    Gardener and beekeeper in beautiful Scottish Borders  

    A single bee creates just one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in her lifetime
  • didywdidyw Posts: 3,573
    I'm currently reading The Hidden Life of Trees by Peter Wohlleben. (Very much recommended!).   Having read Overstory by Richard Powers this book confirms the way trees communicate with each other and with the species that are beneficial to them.  This week's Gardeners World touched on this and made the plea that we must protect our ancient woodlands. It was certainly not one to miss.  
    Gardening in East Suffolk on dry sandy soil.
  • AthelasAthelas Posts: 946
    edited October 2021
    So the Pandoran neural network in James Cameron’s movie Avatar wasn’t far off the mark. The mention of the albino redwood was fascinating.

    @Bee witched, yes I wondered if they were a bit crowded.
    Cambridgeshire, UK
  • barry islandbarry island Posts: 1,847
    I can't agree that every garden has room for a tree unless its a small tree that is and unless the gardener is prepared to plant it away from his neighbours garden, apart from that I enjoyed the programme especially the school kids planting the tree named Adam with Tony Buckland.
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