Enviromental conservation life..More bother than it's worth?

[Butchd]

Lots of companies will sell you part grown or even full grown trees. However they are considerably more expensive and although you get a head start, you won't necessarily get a full grown tree much quicker as a young tree will adapt to it's environment quicker.

 

[Backyard Bushcraft]

Just seen this on the BBC website thought it mite interest you!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/...8105.stm&news=1&bbram=1&bbwm=1&nbwm=1&nbram=1

 

[Fluxus]

Lots of companies will sell you part grown or even full grown trees. However they are considerably more expensive and although you get a head start, you won't necessarily get a full grown tree much quicker as a young tree will adapt to it's environment quicker.

Good point Butchd
I'm wondering what a part grown tree is ? I guess you mean a sapling. Its generally a false economy to buy larger standard trees as their root to stem ratio is much lower than that of 2 year old transplanted whips. the tiny trees will look a bit lost in a field of grass for a few years but their growth rate will invariably far outstrip that of larger and much more expensive standard trees. When they die, as at least 3 to 5 % will in the first few seasons, whips are only a few pence to replace and larger trees cost a bomb.
if you buy farmland to plant - have a look at the Forestry commission english woodland grant scheme (there must be a welsh equivalent but I've no idea about it)
Plant, care and be patient!
All the best
Flux

 

[gregorach]

If you're seriously thinking about planting woodland, you might want to think about reading The Woodland Way: A Permaculture Approach to Sustainable Woodland Management by Ben Law first.

 

[locum76]

these guys -

http://www.albatrees.co.uk/ -

grow all sorts of native species in cells so they can be planted at any time of year (i.e. not bare rooted.)

very reasonable prices too.

 

[locum76]

Earthship Brighton http://www.lowcarbon.co.uk/eb.html is the first that comes to my mind, seem to recall last year finding a sight listing a bunch but alas it doesn't seem to be in my bookmarks.

theres this lot too: http://www.theecologycentre.org/