The first forests evolved around 380 million years ago followed by seeds and cone bearing plants 350 million years ago. Then came the first flowering plants but the Grasses on which we rely on for food only arrived 60 million years ago, WHY ?
We know that a mature tree can remove over 40 ton of carbon per year, so, did the trees come first to clean the air, its sounds like common sense to say yes they did.
But with many trees we often see the beauty but fail to see the reason. Trees are home to many inhabitants of our planet, provide food and shelter for many others including ourselves, and how often have you been out in the hot weather looking for a shady area, there are just not enough mature trees to provide the cool areas we seek.
Trees and the green areas around them are one of the most effective ways to cool our towns and cities, they capture carbon naturally, they have an atmospheric influence on our weather, much of the rain that falls is recycled by the trees, and this can create a self-sustaining system that generates rain. Trees are not just part of the scenery, they are living plants that control the air in and around us.
Many countries have tree planting targets what they should be doing is having tree establishment targets, and success shouldn’t be measured by how many are planted but how many are still thriving years later.
Trees are not decorative extras scenery in your everyday life, science tells us, they improve air quality, vital habitat for wildlife, capture carbon, reduce flood risk and they cool our streets. Plant a tree but remember it can only be successful if you let it establish and work its natural actions.
There has never been a better time to plant, establish a tree in our gardens, and no matter what the size of your garden there will always be a tree to fit it.
Call Mark on 07575 107807 and between you pick a tree to clean the air in your garden.
In a community ( or neighborhood ) if you all did this, just one each, the difference in the future of your area would be seen in many years to come.
The size of the tree you use depends quite a bit on the size of your garden and what will fit comfortably. A bonus is if you have Lichens growing on your branches, its a sign of clean air, just the right remedy for your garden area.
If you have the room and space there is very few trees that can out do an Oak tree. The acorns are a favourite of Badgers, Squirrels, Woodpeckers, Nuthatch and Jays, and an Oak will support more wildlife in its branches and bark than any other tree.
From Marks Notebook - The oak tree supports more life than any other native tree, over 2,300 insects and caterpillars as well as an abundance of birds feeding, nesting and roosting, mammals, fungi and lichens, which show the air is clean. A real circle of life habitat.