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Can’t See the Woods for the Trees?
Our Experience of Flora Introduction & Native Woodland Creation
Tim Hall, Head of Estate & Programmes-Scotland
Our Experience of Flora Introduction & Native Woodland Creation - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Our Experience of Flora Introduction & Native Woodland Creation - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Cant See the Woods for the Trees? Our Experience of Flora Introduction & Native Woodland Creation Tim Hall, Head of Estate & Programmes-Scotland Protect, Restore & Create 21,000 ha of native woodland since 1980 Sylvan
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21,000 ha of native woodland since 1980
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Sylvan Beauty?
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Formonthills, Glenrothes
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Formonthills 2017
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Forest of Flowers
Plough to a depth of 50-100cm thus inverting soil profile Bury fertile top soil and existing seed bank Sow with wildflower seed (plant
- r sow trees/shrubs)
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Wheeldon Copse-Planted Trees
Autumn 2003 Summer 2003 Spring 2004 Summer 2006 Summer 2007 Autumn 2009
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Botany Bay-Sown Trees
Tree seedlings 2008 May 2008 Glade 2009
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Key Points: Deep Ploughing & Soil Inversion
- Requires soil inversion
- Only suitable for already heavily modified, light, non- stony,
low carbon soils
- Sites more receptive to colonisation and tree regeneration
even many years later
- Big visual impact delivers people engagement benefits
- Biodiversity benefits for invertebrates (and birds?)
- Lower noxious weed issues
- Low/zero chemical regime
- Costs (2003): £1,300-£2,700/ha
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Discussion Points
- Should we be doing more flora introductions?
- If so, how do we pay for it?
- What about other introductions-fungi, deadwood?
- Are there organisational cultural challenges to
- vercome? Are we too focused on the trees?
- Where shouldn’t we do it?
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