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