a lot depends on the kind of conifer willie
there was a phase when the forrestry comission (and others) planted huge tracts of sitka spruce
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these are trees that i dislike intensely, they scratch , are not particularly pretty, and form a closed canopy underneath which so little light penetrates that virtually nothing grows
later on they added larch to the (monoculture) mix which makes a prettier woodland and encourages wildlife on the forrest floor
i think now things have turned again and often projects are planted using native trees and mixed in ways to make the woodland much more than just a timber factory site to be cropped when ripe
also the new regulations stating that trees should be planted a minimum distance from watercourses have helped, along with optional extras like wildlife ponds and nesting boxes
pine branches make good shelters
and the smell of a pine forest is much nicer than other woodland imho
heather, blaeberries, scrub birch , juniper, and a lot of moss where there is light are all interesting and useful plants
careful with bracken and ticks tho, i often get a buddy to check my neck and back after a day in the woods
gather a few pinecones and let them dry in the house, they make smashing firelighters when dry
there are also many fungi that prefer pine trees
i guess first identify the trees and whether it is a plantation or a natural wood this is easy as plantations are all in straight (ish ) lines
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