Ancient Tree Forum

Cattle barking an ancient tree Grazing stock at Hatfield forest Re-pollarded lime at Cadora wood		Trees do not exist in isolation; the environment around them can be crucial to their welfare and the landscape they are part of can be just as or even more important. In many situations it is not the trees that need work done on them as much as the land surrounding them. Conditions in the soil will affect their roots and growth. What is growing on the surrounding land can compete with the tree for water, light and nutrients or present a fire hazard. Outside influences can affect the health of the trees and the organisms found on them. Ancient trees are part of a landscape, either formal and designed or informal and evolved. It is important to consider what role the trees play within such landscapes as this will have implications for how the land around the trees and the trees themselves are managed. Changes in management to the land surrounding ancient trees to protect the trees may be required. For advice on managing the land around ancient trees see the Handbook chapter 5 and chapter 6. See above for details. Changes in management to the land surrounding ancient trees to protect the root zone may be required For advice on managing the land around ancient trees see the Handbook chapter 5 and chapter 6. See above for details. Changes in management to the vegetation management surrounding ancient trees may be required. For advice on managing the land around ancient trees see the Handbook chapter 5. See above for details.

Management may be needed to protect trees from threats to the trees themselves or to their environment