who feels that they already have an important relationship with trees
important relationship with trees
important relationship with trees something that’s important in their
something that’s important in their
something that’s important in their lives
lives
lives that’s good look at that I say about
that’s good look at that I say about
that’s good look at that I say about two-thirds of the room so we’ll try and
two-thirds of the room so we’ll try and
two-thirds of the room so we’ll try and make that 100% by the end but that’s
make that 100% by the end but that’s
make that 100% by the end but that’s really good to see so the tree that
really good to see so the tree that
really good to see so the tree that you’re looking at now is more than 1,400
you’re looking at now is more than 1,400
you’re looking at now is more than 1,400 years old estimates place at about 2,500
years old estimates place at about 2,500
years old estimates place at about 2,500 years old
years old
years old it’s a new tree it’s no wonder that our
it’s a new tree it’s no wonder that our
it’s a new tree it’s no wonder that our pagan ancestors used to worship these
pagan ancestors used to worship these
pagan ancestors used to worship these they seem to be immortal in fact
they seem to be immortal in fact
they seem to be immortal in fact scientifically we now know they kind of
scientifically we now know they kind of
scientifically we now know they kind of are immortal because unlike other tree’s
are immortal because unlike other tree’s
are immortal because unlike other tree’s who hollow out as they age and
who hollow out as they age and
who hollow out as they age and eventually decay you tree sucker up new
eventually decay you tree sucker up new
eventually decay you tree sucker up new growth from the same root system so when
growth from the same root system so when
growth from the same root system so when the original tree trunk eventually
the original tree trunk eventually
the original tree trunk eventually decays away you’ve got a new growth that
decays away you’ve got a new growth that
decays away you’ve got a new growth that is still the same tree so really
is still the same tree so really
is still the same tree so really incredible scientific facts about this
incredible scientific facts about this
incredible scientific facts about this tree but also it has been bound into our
tree but also it has been bound into our
tree but also it has been bound into our mythology for millennia
mythology for millennia
mythology for millennia now 2500 years old you know that’s quite
now 2500 years old you know that’s quite
now 2500 years old you know that’s quite a long time certainly in terms of our
a long time certainly in terms of our
a long time certainly in terms of our history of our civilization but in terms
history of our civilization but in terms
history of our civilization but in terms of our relationship with trees this is
of our relationship with trees this is
of our relationship with trees this is just a blink of an eye now some of you
just a blink of an eye now some of you
just a blink of an eye now some of you will know which tree this is it’s not
will know which tree this is it’s not
will know which tree this is it’s not the oldest you in the UK the oldest view
the oldest you in the UK the oldest view
the oldest you in the UK the oldest view is actually in Wales the port and
is actually in Wales the port and
is actually in Wales the port and girl.you which is estimated to be about
girl.you which is estimated to be about
girl.you which is estimated to be about 9,000 years old but this is historically
9,000 years old but this is historically
9,000 years old but this is historically important because this is the anchor
important because this is the anchor
important because this is the anchor with you and 800 years ago this
with you and 800 years ago this
with you and 800 years ago this witnessed the signing of the Magna Carta
witnessed the signing of the Magna Carta
witnessed the signing of the Magna Carta in 1215 so I thought it seemed like a
in 1215 so I thought it seemed like a
in 1215 so I thought it seemed like a good link with the past and with trees
good link with the past and with trees
good link with the past and with trees but as I say 2500 years old the blink of
but as I say 2500 years old the blink of
but as I say 2500 years old the blink of an eye because our relationship with
an eye because our relationship with
an eye because our relationship with trees goes all the way back what you’re
trees goes all the way back what you’re
trees goes all the way back what you’re looking at now is a carved wooden spear
looking at now is a carved wooden spear
looking at now is a carved wooden spear it’s also made from new woods the same
it’s also made from new woods the same
it’s also made from new woods the same tree as the anchor wick you this is four
tree as the anchor wick you this is four
tree as the anchor wick you this is four hundred and fifty thousand years old
hundred and fifty thousand years old
hundred and fifty thousand years old four hundred and fifty thousand years
four hundred and fifty thousand years
four hundred and fifty thousand years old that takes us back through three Ice
old that takes us back through three Ice
old that takes us back through three Ice Ages when this was mislaid and what is
Ages when this was mislaid and what is
Ages when this was mislaid and what is now Clapton upon see auspicious Liana
now Clapton upon see auspicious Liana
now Clapton upon see auspicious Liana now this is the oldest known man-made
now this is the oldest known man-made
now this is the oldest known man-made wooden object but of course it takes
wooden object but of course it takes
wooden object but of course it takes pretty special conditions for a man-made
pretty special conditions for a man-made
pretty special conditions for a man-made wouldn’t object to last hundreds of
wouldn’t object to last hundreds of
wouldn’t object to last hundreds of thousands of years so our relationship
thousands of years so our relationship
thousands of years so our relationship with wood carving probably goes back a
with wood carving probably goes back a
with wood carving probably goes back a hell of
hell of
hell of further than this and we know our
further than this and we know our
further than this and we know our relationship with trees goes much
relationship with trees goes much
relationship with trees goes much further back it goes back to the dawn of
further back it goes back to the dawn of
further back it goes back to the dawn of our species because of course our
our species because of course our
our species because of course our distant ancestors lived in trees we took
distant ancestors lived in trees we took
distant ancestors lived in trees we took our shelter and we forest for our food
our shelter and we forest for our food
our shelter and we forest for our food directly from the trees in which we
directly from the trees in which we
directly from the trees in which we lived and as we evolved as a species our
lived and as we evolved as a species our
lived and as we evolved as a species our relationship with trees also evolved and
relationship with trees also evolved and
relationship with trees also evolved and so we started by taking our shelter and
so we started by taking our shelter and
so we started by taking our shelter and our food directly from trees and then of
our food directly from trees and then of
our food directly from trees and then of course we became a little bit more
course we became a little bit more
course we became a little bit more advanced we started to create tools like
advanced we started to create tools like
advanced we started to create tools like that sphere to be able to get our food
that sphere to be able to get our food
that sphere to be able to get our food from other sources we started to build
from other sources we started to build
from other sources we started to build our own shelters from the wood that came
our own shelters from the wood that came
our own shelters from the wood that came from trees we started to heat our selves
from trees we started to heat our selves
from trees we started to heat our selves with fire from which we which we created
with fire from which we which we created
with fire from which we which we created by burning wood from trees again and
by burning wood from trees again and
by burning wood from trees again and throughout the millennia that followed
throughout the millennia that followed
throughout the millennia that followed we have continued to consistently depend
we have continued to consistently depend
we have continued to consistently depend upon trees and to build this
upon trees and to build this
upon trees and to build this relationship it has changed as we have
relationship it has changed as we have
relationship it has changed as we have changed but it has always been integral
changed but it has always been integral
changed but it has always been integral to our survival and so the landscape
to our survival and so the landscape
to our survival and so the landscape around us is shaped by the ways that we
around us is shaped by the ways that we
around us is shaped by the ways that we have used trees the ways that we have
have used trees the ways that we have
have used trees the ways that we have depended upon trees but also we as a
depended upon trees but also we as a
depended upon trees but also we as a species have been shaped by this
species have been shaped by this
species have been shaped by this relationship when a life-form evolves it
relationship when a life-form evolves it
relationship when a life-form evolves it evolves in certain conditions you think
evolves in certain conditions you think
evolves in certain conditions you think how we evolved to breathe the atmosphere
how we evolved to breathe the atmosphere
how we evolved to breathe the atmosphere of the planet on which we live take away
of the planet on which we live take away
of the planet on which we live take away oxygen we don’t do very well and of
oxygen we don’t do very well and of
oxygen we don’t do very well and of course we know that oxygen itself is one
course we know that oxygen itself is one
course we know that oxygen itself is one of the things that trees helps us out
of the things that trees helps us out
of the things that trees helps us out with so do we have a relationship like
with so do we have a relationship like
with so do we have a relationship like that with trees that is that integral
that with trees that is that integral
that with trees that is that integral ever since we were you know walking
ever since we were you know walking
ever since we were you know walking around for the first time we felt the
around for the first time we felt the
around for the first time we felt the need to have trees in our lives and
need to have trees in our lives and
need to have trees in our lives and we’ve depended on them but have we
we’ve depended on them but have we
we’ve depended on them but have we outgrown that have we evolved beyond our
outgrown that have we evolved beyond our
outgrown that have we evolved beyond our need for trees so we still use wood wood
need for trees so we still use wood wood
need for trees so we still use wood wood is still a very important resource for
is still a very important resource for
is still a very important resource for us but we do have alternatives we can
us but we do have alternatives we can
us but we do have alternatives we can create artificial materials none as
create artificial materials none as
create artificial materials none as versatile as wood none that are
versatile as wood none that are
versatile as wood none that are sustainable to produce as planting a
sustainable to produce as planting a
sustainable to produce as planting a tree and then waiting 40 or 50 years but
tree and then waiting 40 or 50 years but
tree and then waiting 40 or 50 years but we could get by without wood you might
we could get by without wood you might
we could get by without wood you might argue a lot of people would say there is
argue a lot of people would say there is
argue a lot of people would say there is no material that is
no material that is
no material that is pleasant to work with as beautiful but
pleasant to work with as beautiful but
pleasant to work with as beautiful but we could get by without it oxygen can’t
we could get by without it oxygen can’t
we could get by without it oxygen can’t really get by without oxygen but there
really get by without oxygen but there
really get by without oxygen but there are other things that create that for us
are other things that create that for us
are other things that create that for us and we could even create artificial ways
and we could even create artificial ways
and we could even create artificial ways to do that so are we looking at
to do that so are we looking at
to do that so are we looking at something that is more ingrained
something that is more ingrained
something that is more ingrained something that’s more hardwired into us
something that’s more hardwired into us
something that’s more hardwired into us as as a species as human beings because
as as a species as human beings because
as as a species as human beings because this is the oldest interspecies
this is the oldest interspecies
this is the oldest interspecies relationship that we have ever had long
relationship that we have ever had long
relationship that we have ever had long before we domesticated dogs and horses
before we domesticated dogs and horses
before we domesticated dogs and horses long before we kept livestock we were
long before we kept livestock we were
long before we kept livestock we were working with trees and we were depending
working with trees and we were depending
working with trees and we were depending on them science would suggest there is
on them science would suggest there is
on them science would suggest there is we know through scientific studies that
we know through scientific studies that
we know through scientific studies that being out amongst trees is good for us
being out amongst trees is good for us
being out amongst trees is good for us it’s good for our bodies and our minds
it’s good for our bodies and our minds
it’s good for our bodies and our minds and that’s not just because if you’re
and that’s not just because if you’re
and that’s not just because if you’re out around trees you’re probably outside
out around trees you’re probably outside
out around trees you’re probably outside breathing fresh air and doing exercise
breathing fresh air and doing exercise
breathing fresh air and doing exercise it’s all of the sensory inputs that we
it’s all of the sensory inputs that we
it’s all of the sensory inputs that we get from trees and woods so siddur ism I
get from trees and woods so siddur ism I
get from trees and woods so siddur ism I love that word which is the sound of
love that word which is the sound of
love that word which is the sound of wind in the leaves of trees
wind in the leaves of trees
wind in the leaves of trees birdsong which you wouldn’t get without
birdsong which you wouldn’t get without
birdsong which you wouldn’t get without somewhere for birds to nest these things
somewhere for birds to nest these things
somewhere for birds to nest these things actually have a direct impact on our
actually have a direct impact on our
actually have a direct impact on our brain activity making us more able to
brain activity making us more able to
brain activity making us more able to deal with stress more relaxed happier
deal with stress more relaxed happier
deal with stress more relaxed happier and take away some of those sensory
and take away some of those sensory
and take away some of those sensory inputs trees are still delivering for us
inputs trees are still delivering for us
inputs trees are still delivering for us if you have a view of trees from your
if you have a view of trees from your
if you have a view of trees from your window whether it’s your window at home
window whether it’s your window at home
window whether it’s your window at home or your classroom or your office you are
or your classroom or your office you are
or your classroom or your office you are more more likely to be able to deal with
more more likely to be able to deal with
more more likely to be able to deal with stressful situations you’re going to be
stressful situations you’re going to be
stressful situations you’re going to be more relaxed you’re going to be happier
more relaxed you’re going to be happier
more relaxed you’re going to be happier it’s been shown that students in
it’s been shown that students in
it’s been shown that students in classrooms where they have a view of
classrooms where they have a view of
classrooms where they have a view of trees are better behaved and find it
trees are better behaved and find it
trees are better behaved and find it easier to concentrate where Ward’s of
easier to concentrate where Ward’s of
easier to concentrate where Ward’s of hospitals have a view of trees it’s been
hospitals have a view of trees it’s been
hospitals have a view of trees it’s been shown that people recover quicker this
shown that people recover quicker this
shown that people recover quicker this is a incredibly ingrained benefit that
is a incredibly ingrained benefit that
is a incredibly ingrained benefit that trees can bring to us and these studies
trees can bring to us and these studies
trees can bring to us and these studies are out there so do search for them I
are out there so do search for them I
are out there so do search for them I haven’t got time to go through the stats
haven’t got time to go through the stats
haven’t got time to go through the stats and it’s even been shown but a picture
and it’s even been shown but a picture
and it’s even been shown but a picture of a tree in a frame or on a screen is
of a tree in a frame or on a screen is
of a tree in a frame or on a screen is better than not having any tree in view
better than not having any tree in view
better than not having any tree in view at all so you’re welcome
at all so you’re welcome
at all so you’re welcome and to take that one step further if you
and to take that one step further if you
and to take that one step further if you are in a room with nothing made of wood
are in a room with nothing made of wood
are in a room with nothing made of wood there’s actually very little wood
there’s actually very little wood
there’s actually very little wood surface in this room and or if you’re
surface in this room and or if you’re
surface in this room and or if you’re too high in a building to be able to see
too high in a building to be able to see
too high in a building to be able to see the canopy of the trees around you
the canopy of the trees around you
the canopy of the trees around you having wood around you wooden furniture
having wood around you wooden furniture
having wood around you wooden furniture wooden surfaces that haven’t been
wooden surfaces that haven’t been
wooden surfaces that haven’t been painted wooden doors even that makes
painted wooden doors even that makes
painted wooden doors even that makes that environment more conducive to your
that environment more conducive to your
that environment more conducive to your mental health so we are hardwired to
mental health so we are hardwired to
mental health so we are hardwired to depend on our relationship with trees
depend on our relationship with trees
depend on our relationship with trees and woods so one you mull that over
and woods so one you mull that over
and woods so one you mull that over we’ll think about modern society now how
we’ll think about modern society now how
we’ll think about modern society now how would we do without trees in our lives
would we do without trees in our lives
would we do without trees in our lives then we know that if we took away oxygen
then we know that if we took away oxygen
then we know that if we took away oxygen we don’t do very well what about trees
we don’t do very well what about trees
we don’t do very well what about trees well we’ve never really certainly in
well we’ve never really certainly in
well we’ve never really certainly in this part of the world had any reason to
this part of the world had any reason to
this part of the world had any reason to suspect that we would have any
suspect that we would have any
suspect that we would have any experience of this in our lifetimes
experience of this in our lifetimes
experience of this in our lifetimes until now for the first time in our very
until now for the first time in our very
until now for the first time in our very very long history as a species we’re in
very long history as a species we’re in
very long history as a species we’re in a situation where some people are
a situation where some people are
a situation where some people are disconnected from trees to the extent
disconnected from trees to the extent
disconnected from trees to the extent that they could go through their daily
that they could go through their daily
that they could go through their daily lives their working lives and even their
lives their working lives and even their
lives their working lives and even their whole lives without having this
whole lives without having this
whole lives without having this integrated relationship with trees and
integrated relationship with trees and
integrated relationship with trees and that really is our first certainly in
that really is our first certainly in
that really is our first certainly in the UK and this part of the world and do
the UK and this part of the world and do
the UK and this part of the world and do we know what that’s going to do to us we
we know what that’s going to do to us we
we know what that’s going to do to us we don’t because that hasn’t happened
don’t because that hasn’t happened
don’t because that hasn’t happened before
before
before but those scientific studies suggest it
but those scientific studies suggest it
but those scientific studies suggest it probably isn’t going to be great but
probably isn’t going to be great but
probably isn’t going to be great but with the increased urbanization and with
with the increased urbanization and with
with the increased urbanization and with the digital culture and changing work
the digital culture and changing work
the digital culture and changing work practices this is now the situation that
practices this is now the situation that
practices this is now the situation that we find ourselves in a generation is
we find ourselves in a generation is
we find ourselves in a generation is being is coming up into society and
being is coming up into society and
being is coming up into society and unless they seek out time amongst trees
unless they seek out time amongst trees
unless they seek out time amongst trees it is possible for them to completely
it is possible for them to completely
it is possible for them to completely lose that relationship and this is a
lose that relationship and this is a
lose that relationship and this is a spiral potentially because if you think
spiral potentially because if you think
spiral potentially because if you think about it if you’ve got a young
about it if you’ve got a young
about it if you’ve got a young generation that don’t experience the
generation that don’t experience the
generation that don’t experience the benefits of spending time with trees
benefits of spending time with trees
benefits of spending time with trees they don’t know what those benefits are
they don’t know what those benefits are
they don’t know what those benefits are they’ve got no reason to try and seek
they’ve got no reason to try and seek
they’ve got no reason to try and seek them out what you don’t know about
them out what you don’t know about
them out what you don’t know about you’re also not going to stand up to
you’re also not going to stand up to
you’re also not going to stand up to protect
protect
protect so if trees and woods are under threat
so if trees and woods are under threat
so if trees and woods are under threat in the future or if our access to the
in the future or if our access to the
in the future or if our access to the benefits that they bring is under threat
benefits that they bring is under threat
benefits that they bring is under threat we rely on the generation that follows
we rely on the generation that follows
we rely on the generation that follows to be willing to stand up and and say we
to be willing to stand up and and say we
to be willing to stand up and and say we need this it’s important to us and that
need this it’s important to us and that
need this it’s important to us and that really is under threat so has it ever
really is under threat so has it ever
really is under threat so has it ever been under threat before well to go back
been under threat before well to go back
been under threat before well to go back 800 years again to the signing of the
800 years again to the signing of the
800 years again to the signing of the Magna Carta at that time people’s
Magna Carta at that time people’s
Magna Carta at that time people’s everyday lives were dependent on the
everyday lives were dependent on the
everyday lives were dependent on the trees and woods and the landscapes
trees and woods and the landscapes
trees and woods and the landscapes around them people would go and collect
around them people would go and collect
around them people would go and collect their firewood to heat their homes from
their firewood to heat their homes from
their firewood to heat their homes from their local wood and if they had a herd
their local wood and if they had a herd
their local wood and if they had a herd of pigs which was you know often the way
of pigs which was you know often the way
of pigs which was you know often the way that freemen would make their living
that freemen would make their living
that freemen would make their living they took them into the wood to feed on
they took them into the wood to feed on
they took them into the wood to feed on acorns and beech nuts so collecting
acorns and beech nuts so collecting
acorns and beech nuts so collecting firewood was called s Stover one of
firewood was called s Stover one of
firewood was called s Stover one of these great historical words that isn’t
these great historical words that isn’t
these great historical words that isn’t used much anymore and keeping pigs is
used much anymore and keeping pigs is
used much anymore and keeping pigs is panitch taking them in knocking acorns
panitch taking them in knocking acorns
panitch taking them in knocking acorns off trees which is what’s happening here
off trees which is what’s happening here
off trees which is what’s happening here so that they can feed it’s great winter
so that they can feed it’s great winter
so that they can feed it’s great winter fodder for pigs now back in 1215 and the
fodder for pigs now back in 1215 and the
fodder for pigs now back in 1215 and the preceding years and what happened was
preceding years and what happened was
preceding years and what happened was that if you had a wood that was just
that if you had a wood that was just
that if you had a wood that was just around the corner that you’d used when
around the corner that you’d used when
around the corner that you’d used when your father had used before you for
your father had used before you for
your father had used before you for generations and to keep your pigs and to
generations and to keep your pigs and to
generations and to keep your pigs and to feed your family and to get the firewood
feed your family and to get the firewood
feed your family and to get the firewood a lot of people were suddenly finding
a lot of people were suddenly finding
a lot of people were suddenly finding that the landscape around them was being
that the landscape around them was being
that the landscape around them was being declared a royal forest and that meant
declared a royal forest and that meant
declared a royal forest and that meant it was the Kings land it was the King’s
it was the Kings land it was the King’s
it was the Kings land it was the King’s hunting grounds and if you went into
hunting grounds and if you went into
hunting grounds and if you went into that wood that you’ve been using you
that wood that you’ve been using you
that wood that you’ve been using you know for decades and collected firewood
know for decades and collected firewood
know for decades and collected firewood or acorns just the sustainable things
or acorns just the sustainable things
or acorns just the sustainable things that the the wood provides you were
that the the wood provides you were
that the the wood provides you were stealing and you were subject to harsh
stealing and you were subject to harsh
stealing and you were subject to harsh punishments of course people needed to
punishments of course people needed to
punishments of course people needed to so they carried on but people were
so they carried on but people were
so they carried on but people were punished and this was not a situation
punished and this was not a situation
punished and this was not a situation that could be allowed to continue
that could be allowed to continue
that could be allowed to continue because people’s livelihoods depended on
because people’s livelihoods depended on
because people’s livelihoods depended on and had depended on for years
and had depended on for years
and had depended on for years on access to those benefits from trees
on access to those benefits from trees
on access to those benefits from trees and woods a line in the sand had to be
and woods a line in the sand had to be
and woods a line in the sand had to be drawn to reclaim these rights and it was
drawn to reclaim these rights and it was
drawn to reclaim these rights and it was done in the form of a charter the
done in the form of a charter the
done in the form of a charter the charter of the forest which you can see
charter of the forest which you can see
charter of the forest which you can see at lincoln castle in the vault and this
at lincoln castle in the vault and this
at lincoln castle in the vault and this Charter which was signed by the king but
Charter which was signed by the king but
Charter which was signed by the king but not written by the king the king
not written by the king the king
not written by the king the king basically was persuaded forced to give
basically was persuaded forced to give
basically was persuaded forced to give rights back to the people in these
rights back to the people in these
rights back to the people in these charters it wasn’t their idea and this
charters it wasn’t their idea and this
charters it wasn’t their idea and this was people power at its finest
was people power at its finest
was people power at its finest and this declared that anybody could go
and this declared that anybody could go
and this declared that anybody could go into any wood sorry any free man
into any wood sorry any free man
into any wood sorry any free man should say we’re not talking about
should say we’re not talking about
should say we’re not talking about search there good thing and any any free
search there good thing and any any free
search there good thing and any any free man could go into woods with their pigs
man could go into woods with their pigs
man could go into woods with their pigs they could collect firewood they could
they could collect firewood they could
they could collect firewood they could let them do panitch and forage and even
let them do panitch and forage and even
let them do panitch and forage and even some limited hunting rights even if it
some limited hunting rights even if it
some limited hunting rights even if it was a Royal Forest and that was
was a Royal Forest and that was
was a Royal Forest and that was incredibly important for the people at
incredibly important for the people at
incredibly important for the people at the time the nearest equivalent if
the time the nearest equivalent if
the time the nearest equivalent if people remember in 2010 when the UK
people remember in 2010 when the UK
people remember in 2010 when the UK government tried to sell off some of the
government tried to sell off some of the
government tried to sell off some of the public forest estate in England and the
public forest estate in England and the
public forest estate in England and the public outcry was unprecedented it
public outcry was unprecedented it
public outcry was unprecedented it completely took them by surprise and and
completely took them by surprise and and
completely took them by surprise and and the backtrack from the government was
the backtrack from the government was
the backtrack from the government was forced
forced
forced so our rights of access to some of these
so our rights of access to some of these
so our rights of access to some of these public forests was protected hopefully
public forests was protected hopefully
public forests was protected hopefully for future generations but a lot of the
for future generations but a lot of the
for future generations but a lot of the risks that face trees and woods today
risks that face trees and woods today
risks that face trees and woods today are a little bit more insidious the
are a little bit more insidious the
are a little bit more insidious the issue with trees is that they live to a
issue with trees is that they live to a
issue with trees is that they live to a different pace to us you can be born you
different pace to us you can be born you
different pace to us you can be born you can live and you can die on a street
can live and you can die on a street
can live and you can die on a street with a tree outside you might not really
with a tree outside you might not really
with a tree outside you might not really see any tangible change in all of that
see any tangible change in all of that
see any tangible change in all of that time and so it’s very easy for them to
time and so it’s very easy for them to
time and so it’s very easy for them to feel like background in human terms
feel like background in human terms
feel like background in human terms trees move very very slowly in social
trees move very very slowly in social
trees move very very slowly in social media terms they hardly move at all in
media terms they hardly move at all in
media terms they hardly move at all in fact they only move once and that is
fact they only move once and that is
fact they only move once and that is when they’re felled because that’s the
when they’re felled because that’s the
when they’re felled because that’s the only time that you’ll be able to see it
only time that you’ll be able to see it
only time that you’ll be able to see it before and after picture that it’s
before and after picture that it’s
before and after picture that it’s substantially different a few seconds
substantially different a few seconds
substantially different a few seconds apart and that is what motivates a lot
apart and that is what motivates a lot
apart and that is what motivates a lot of people these days so if you think
of people these days so if you think
of people these days so if you think about it if we’re only ever motivated to
about it if we’re only ever motivated to
about it if we’re only ever motivated to stand up and notice trees and woods
stand up and notice trees and woods
stand up and notice trees and woods around us when they’re felled we’re
around us when they’re felled we’re
around us when they’re felled we’re always going to be too late
always going to be too late
always going to be too late and when I say felled this could be by a
and when I say felled this could be by a
and when I say felled this could be by a storm it doesn’t have to be by or by
storm it doesn’t have to be by or by
storm it doesn’t have to be by or by disease it doesn’t have to be by by
disease it doesn’t have to be by by
disease it doesn’t have to be by by somebody with a chainsaw so the issues
somebody with a chainsaw so the issues
somebody with a chainsaw so the issues that face our trees now are bringing us
that face our trees now are bringing us
that face our trees now are bringing us to a crisis point when it comes to the
to a crisis point when it comes to the
to a crisis point when it comes to the trees and woods of the UK but for a lot
trees and woods of the UK but for a lot
trees and woods of the UK but for a lot of people they’re invisible issues
of people they’re invisible issues
of people they’re invisible issues things like the D prioritization of
things like the D prioritization of
things like the D prioritization of street trees where large trees are being
street trees where large trees are being
street trees where large trees are being felled because they cost too much to
felled because they cost too much to
felled because they cost too much to manage for council budgets not
manage for council budgets not
manage for council budgets not recognising all of the benefits that
recognising all of the benefits that
recognising all of the benefits that they bring to people nearby new
they bring to people nearby new
they bring to people nearby new developments where trees aren’t being
developments where trees aren’t being
developments where trees aren’t being planted or trees are being planted but
planted or trees are being planted but
planted or trees are being planted but they’re very small trees that will never
they’re very small trees that will never
they’re very small trees that will never give that kind of canopy cover that the
give that kind of canopy cover that the
give that kind of canopy cover that the siddur is and nesting opportunities for
siddur is and nesting opportunities for
siddur is and nesting opportunities for birds that
birds that
birds that large trees do trees are being replaced
large trees do trees are being replaced
large trees do trees are being replaced because they are dead and they need to
because they are dead and they need to
because they are dead and they need to be replaced but then they’re being
be replaced but then they’re being
be replaced but then they’re being replaced by small trees are not replaced
replaced by small trees are not replaced
replaced by small trees are not replaced at all our woods across our landscape
at all our woods across our landscape
at all our woods across our landscape are under threat from from
are under threat from from
are under threat from from infrastructure development we have a
infrastructure development we have a
infrastructure development we have a demand for housing we have a demand for
demand for housing we have a demand for
demand for housing we have a demand for infrastructure more than 70% of the UK
infrastructure more than 70% of the UK
infrastructure more than 70% of the UK landscape is neither wooded nor
landscape is neither wooded nor
landscape is neither wooded nor currently built on and yet hundreds of
currently built on and yet hundreds of
currently built on and yet hundreds of woods are under threat more than 700
woods are under threat more than 700
woods are under threat more than 700 ancient woods and that is the rarest the
ancient woods and that is the rarest the
ancient woods and that is the rarest the 2% woodland cover that is old woodland
2% woodland cover that is old woodland
2% woodland cover that is old woodland from more than 500 years ago even that
from more than 500 years ago even that
from more than 500 years ago even that rare protected supposedly protected
rare protected supposedly protected
rare protected supposedly protected woodland and is is under threat from
woodland and is is under threat from
woodland and is is under threat from these infrastructure developments we’re
these infrastructure developments we’re
these infrastructure developments we’re not prioritizing them and then there are
not prioritizing them and then there are
not prioritizing them and then there are natural threats as well and exacerbated
natural threats as well and exacerbated
natural threats as well and exacerbated by manmade climate change pests and
by manmade climate change pests and
by manmade climate change pests and diseases they’re threatened whole
diseases they’re threatened whole
diseases they’re threatened whole species like ash in their oak and we
species like ash in their oak and we
species like ash in their oak and we risk losing these trees unless we
risk losing these trees unless we
risk losing these trees unless we prioritize action and that’s not being
prioritize action and that’s not being
prioritize action and that’s not being prioritized at the moment so we need our
prioritized at the moment so we need our
prioritized at the moment so we need our own line in the sand
own line in the sand
own line in the sand we need a new charter a charter for
we need a new charter a charter for
we need a new charter a charter for trees woods and people and I’m pleased
trees woods and people and I’m pleased
trees woods and people and I’m pleased to say that there is one it has been
to say that there is one it has been
to say that there is one it has been created and it stands for ten principles
created and it stands for ten principles
created and it stands for ten principles which I know you won’t be able to read
which I know you won’t be able to read
which I know you won’t be able to read on there the Charter is launched on the
on there the Charter is launched on the
on there the Charter is launched on the 6th of November it will be launched in
6th of November it will be launched in
6th of November it will be launched in lincoln castle which is the site of one
lincoln castle which is the site of one
lincoln castle which is the site of one of the 1217 historic charters so you’ll
of the 1217 historic charters so you’ll
of the 1217 historic charters so you’ll be able to see them side-by-side and
be able to see them side-by-side and
be able to see them side-by-side and this hasn’t just been created by the
this hasn’t just been created by the
this hasn’t just been created by the woodland trust this is being created by
woodland trust this is being created by
woodland trust this is being created by more than 70 expert organizations across
more than 70 expert organizations across
more than 70 expert organizations across lots of different sectors all feeding in
lots of different sectors all feeding in
lots of different sectors all feeding in their expertise and their priorities the
their expertise and their priorities the
their expertise and their priorities the principles that it stands for 10
principles that it stands for 10
principles that it stands for 10 principles of why trees and woods are
principles of why trees and woods are
principles of why trees and woods are important to our lives were formed from
important to our lives were formed from
important to our lives were formed from 60,000 stories that were sent in by
60,000 stories that were sent in by
60,000 stories that were sent in by people across the UK about why trees and
people across the UK about why trees and
people across the UK about why trees and woods matter to them some of you may
woods matter to them some of you may
woods matter to them some of you may have submitted stories yourself but
have submitted stories yourself but
have submitted stories yourself but still on paper these are just ideas for
still on paper these are just ideas for
still on paper these are just ideas for them to become reality we need people to
them to become reality we need people to
them to become reality we need people to stand up and live by these principles
stand up and live by these principles
stand up and live by these principles and stand up for them when we see them
and stand up for them when we see them
and stand up for them when we see them being broken and I’m hoping that those
being broken and I’m hoping that those
being broken and I’m hoping that those people in the room and those people that
people in the room and those people that
people in the room and those people that watch this video would be among those
watch this video would be among those
watch this video would be among those who do that so please do if you stand up
who do that so please do if you stand up
who do that so please do if you stand up for trees as
for trees as
for trees as the Charter at reaching out to dot uk’
the Charter at reaching out to dot uk’
the Charter at reaching out to dot uk’ and let’s make sure that we have a
and let’s make sure that we have a
and let’s make sure that we have a future in which treason people stand
future in which treason people stand
future in which treason people stand stronger together thank you
stronger together thank you
stronger together thank you [Applause]
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