In July 2022 the UK burned as temperatures broke 40°C for the first time in recorded history. As each of us tried different approaches to dealing with the heat, trees offered respite for some astute Brits.

In the immediate aftermath the UK Government announced £44 million in reforestation funding for this year. In appreciation of the shade in this hot summer, we bring you this episode we produced last year on the benefits of tree planting.

Guests

Rob Gazzard, Adviser, Contingency Planning, Technical Guidance and Wildfire, The Forestry Commission

Peter Leeson, Woodland Creation Advisor, The Woodland Trust

Maria Manidaki, Water Investment Planning Advisor, Mott MacDonald

Duncan McLaren, Professor in Practice and Research Fellow, Lancaster University

Helen Neave, Founder, Make it Wild

Resources

Emergency Tree Plan for the UK, The Woodland Trust

England Tree Strategy Consultation

Towards a UK Fire Danger Rating System, Manchester University

Forestry Commission Statistics 2020

The Secret Life of Trees, Colin Tudge