Tag Archives: BBC

HS2 – where natural and financial capital collide

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Yesterday I went to a meeting hosted by the Natural Capital Committee which was set up by government to help it understand better how the state of the natural environment affects the economy and wellbeing of us all. Work has … Continue reading →

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BBC WinterWatch – woodland

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

The BBC’s AutumnWatch and SpringWatch have been hugely popular. Now the team braves the cold and ice to bring you WinterWatch. This season is probably the toughest for wildlife, with freezing temperatures and food shortages making survival a constant struggle. Among … Continue reading →

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Green Streets Cut Pollution More Than Previously Thought

Posted on August 17, 2012 by

Reblogged from The Dirt: A new research study by Professor Thomas Pugh at Lancaster University and other scientists in the UK has found that adding trees, bushes, innovative systems like green walls, or even ivy or other creeping vines, can cut street-level nitrogen … Continue reading →

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Why urban trees matter!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

Have any of you been watching the brilliant BBC programme The 70′s? A really thought provoking series that came home for me quite literally, when they featured Hyson Green’s ‘streets in the sky’ in Nottingham. Why? Well, my mum grew up there … Continue reading →

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Simon Reeve’s revelations

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

Allow your mind to conjure up images of the Indian Ocean, what does it see? Beautiful beaches, clear waters and coral reefs perhaps. If you did the same for Madagascar, one of the largest islands in the world, what do you see now? Dense … Continue reading →

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BBC’s Marty Jopson supports our manifesto

Posted on April 22, 2010 by

The Woodland Trust has dedicated the last 10 years to fighting against the loss of Ancient Woodland. There is no exaggeration in the statement that it is the UK’s equivalent of the rainforest and yet our planning systems have allowed … Continue reading →

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Trust responds to misleading BBC article

Posted on October 2, 2009 by

The truth behind Roehoe Wood being ‘moved’ to accommodate the A46 widening. There are a number of issues in the recent article that appeared on the BBC news website which we wish to address. Entitled ‘Woodland Moved Out Of Road’s … Continue reading →

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