Hi Everyone,
while browsing the Woodland's trust website I came across the Save Oaken Wood petition email
Oaken Wood in Kent is under threat from a Quarry company who want to destroy 33 hectares of ancient woodland to extend thier quarrying all in the name of profit.
Already we have lost thousands of arces of our natural woodland so it would be a great shame to lose even more.
The petition takes about a minute to complete
http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/campaigning/woodwatch/case-studies/Pages/oaken-wood.aspx
cheers
Craig
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better. - Albert Einstein
Hi Craig
Signed the petition {thumbs up}
From my own experience, quarrying of materials is always on a time scale, and will not last forever.
We have a few quarries close to us, and their life is nearly used up so they are being added onto existing nature reserves in the area.
is another. So take a look at their websites for interest too.
IMHO, even though it is a profit making scene to some - not all is lost!!
Regards
Kathy and Dave
The problem occurs when these companies decide to cut down 100+ year old trees.
Alot of species rely on ancient woodland because they have a symbiotic relationship with say the Oak tree.
Its ok to then create a wildlife reserve after the site has been exhausted but there is no replacing what was there before.
For example the Great spotted Woodpeckers rarely breed in new trees and rely on older trees that may have decayed to create thier nests.
regards
I can see your point there too. Trees like the Oak take years to grow back due to the fact that they are a slow growing Tree
There has to be some thoughts placed on the species that appear on the site after the event. Of course a diveristy of species should be on the cards too, and not the same ones over and over again.
Slightly off topic here.....As you have read my thread about Putnoe Local Nature Reserve, it has been hit hard with the dreaded Acute Oak disease and I have only seen the Green woodpecker so far. Love to see the Greater and Lesser once more. Still keep my eyes peeled now to this day
Maybe one thought for these large projects is that they pick their area very carefully for future works instead of taking anything on offer, and like you say yourself Craig it is for profit and that is all.
Yes I did see that the Oaks were infected with AOD.
There is research into this disease but again this is all down to funding and the fact that at present it is not fully understood of how the bacterium can be isolated.
I just hope our Oaks do not have the same fate as our Elm trees. It would be devasting for the 284 species of insect that rely on them and also the birds and mammals that feed off them also.
It is strange to think that in this country we are so well poised at protecting buildings and thier heritage; yet our Oaks and other ancient trees (that have been around alot longer in some cases) are not given the same consideration.
Thanks
C
I hope that the Oaks do not go the way as the Elm Trees
Still remember all the devastation from all those years ago, and the continual talk about saving the trees. Even remember the removal of the Elm trees from Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh and the outcry attached to that happening at all - people did not know what was going on.
These days technology has moved forward and there are better ways to resolve the issues with diseases - but ..... there again it is resolving the issue before it gets out od control and the Oak Trees go down the same road as the Elm trees.
We do need to protect our native species and all the wildlife that depend on them as much as possible, and that is another whole discussion in itself.
Thank you Craig, signed.
Kind regards Jane.
I may have very different opinions to your self and a lot of the other on how to deal with problems but believe me I care a great deal for the environment and have signed the petition. I think it would help if it would be on the front page if you know how to do that.