Some 15,600 hectares of trees are set to be planted across the UK this year – far short of the UK Government’s target of 30,000 hectares. This, environmental NGOs claim, represents a missed opportunity to enhance soil health, biodiversity and flood risk management.
— Read on www.edie.net/uk-lags-behind-on-tree-planting-compounding-flood-risks/

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