Housebuilders in England may be made to look after trees they plant

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• aelwero@lemmy.world ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  “these construction companies aren’t doing a very good job at gardening, we need to add more requirements and rely on then even more for the solution”

  Lol.

  Maybe you oughtta put requirements on property owners to have a certain amount of trees per acre? Pretty sure they wouldn’t hire roofers or electricians to take care of said trees, and you’d end up with a lot more gardeners doing the gardening… Just a thought :)

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  • HeartyBeast@kbin.social ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    This, I think is actually a good idea. Property developers frequently sling the trees in, which have been required by building regs, with zero consideration as to whether they will actually survive.

    If they become financially liable for their survival, they are likely to take a lot more care over soil prep and initial planting, to minimise long term costs.

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• GreyShuck@feddit.uk ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  The article goes on to talk about research into suitable species for various climates and soil types etc.

  Well, I am sure that we can always learn more, but arboriculturists and foresters have been doing this literally for centuries. There are very well known species lists precisely for this kind of work, and if we are talking about native species, particularly, then anyone who has been working in these fields will know them off the top of their heads. It us not exactly difficult or cutting edge.

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• autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] ⁨11⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  This is the best summary I could come up with:

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  Housebuilders who “just shove trees in the ground” to meet planting targets will be made to ensure they survive by watering them properly, as part of plans being considered by ministers.

  Under the government’s legally binding environment improvement plan targets, which replace EU nature rules, the aim is to increase England’s woodland cover from 10% to 16.5% by 2050.

  The government has therefore set tree planting targets and asked private businesses to contribute in return for funding or as part of a biodiversity net gain plan.

  However, woodland experts have warned that many trees are dying soon after being planted, as inappropriate species are chosen or they are placed too close together, or they are abandoned and not watered properly.

  Taking aim at housing developers, she said: “We have examples of it … where hundreds of trees have been planted too close together, in the wrong soil type, and they’ve just died.

  At the research centre, they are testing different tree species in different soils as well as finding new ways to eliminate pests, which can destroy whole woodlands.

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