http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-38972081
So while I’d not be too fussed about planting tree’s there needs to be some consideration as to the types of forest planted. I think it’s unlikely they’ll be wanting to plant/create the type of forest you would want to walk through/visit and it’ll be these horrible tree farms that they’ll be planting(Let me know if i’m off the mark there).
Anyway thoughts?
Mine are generally, if they did it right it could be a good thing, Scotland lacks nice forests. But I don’t really trust them to do so, and really I suspect this is just a commercial enterprise, on that basis, I’d be against it.
In fairness end of the article does allude to putting thought into it…
Stuart Goodall, from the forestry body Confer, told the BBC’s Good Morning Scotland programme: “When we are creating woodland, it’s not just about how can we pack in as many trees as we can in a block.
“It’s about how do we design that new woodland into the landscape, how do we create opportunities for wildlife.”
But you can call me a cynic there.