A new national report, published in October by the Woodland Trust, National Trust, Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), has warned that the UK Government will miss its climate and biodiversity targets unless urgent action is taken to properly support tree growing and nature recovery. The report stresses the essential role trees play in sustaining biodiversity, mitigating climate change and enhancing wellbeing, and makes recommendations to the Government on how to increase the availability of homegrown trees across England, Scotland and Wales. Yet at the same time, North Yorkshire Council is recommending the approval of final details…
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