forest

[hardr004]

does the north on England/Scotland have different forest to what we the south

 

[soulstar1963]

when i lived in caithness.........2 miles south of john o groats it was mainly planted fir trees ...........not too many "native" species

 

[Retired Member southey]

We have Oak,Beech,Alder probabley quite the same as the south, I should think that there are only a few species variations between them, although we do have a lot of black Pine and not forgetting the patches of caladonian forestry comprising of mainly Scots pine, birch, rowan, aspen, juniper, oak the cairngorms national park is a lovely example.

 

[robin wood]

Woodland cover varies across the country depending primarily on the underlying geology and past management practices though there are some things that vary such as beech and hornbeam being native in the south east (though sometimes planted further north) Forest is not the same as woodland being a Norman term meaning there were different laws very similar to today's national parks, forests generally were less wooded than other areas, the New Forest, Sherwood forest etc tended to have more open heathland with bits of woodland and were perfect for hunting.

Lots more info in Oliver Racham's books eg history of the countryside

 

[Ryecroft]

Lots more info in Oliver Racham's books eg history of the countryside

His woodland book is excellent!

 

[Zingmo]

does the north on England/Scotland have different forest to what we the south

Scotlands forests are different: you can camp in them!

Z