TREESCAPES

Our local landscapes face increasing pressures from the extensive loss of semi-natural and agricultural habitats and consequently a loss of individual trees. Tree disease, general habitat and loss and degradation seems as big a pressure as ever in and around towns and villages, despite awareness of a nature emergency. The problem is evident in areas that are primarily non-woodland, where trees once played crucial roles by enhancing the visual and cultural character of the landscape, if not maintaining a certain ecological balance. The Local Treescape Project is a fresh locally based initiative that seeks to address these issues by revitalising tree planting efforts in those primarily non-woodland areas.