Tree project is central to net zero plan, international conference in London hears
The UK government’s tree planting scheme is at risk because of the drought, the chief plant health officer has warned.
Arid conditions have caused heat stress in the young saplings and caused them to become susceptible to disease, Nicola Spence said at the world’s first international plant health conference, held in London on Wednesday.
(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/sep/21/drought-threatens-uk-mass-forestry-scheme-tree