HW Opinion...A wish list for unblinkered thinking
In my latest HW Opinion, I list a few of the strategic changes involving trees that would make a significant difference to the quality of the environment:
"My 2018 wish list for unblinkered thinking includes: plant pollution-busting hedges next to roads to ameliorate exhaust fumes at the point of origin; incentivise farmers to re-wild linear strips of land along roads to link fragmented habitats; bring highway trees under planning control; streamline outdated statutory tree protection; plant more street trees for nicer urban places; and let trees grow back in catchment areas to slow rainwater run-off."
