TreesForLife.org.uk
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Welcome to Trees for Life - Restoring the Caledonian Forest
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Trees for Life began in 1981 as a direct result of the inspiration and example of Richard S. Barbe Baker, the 'Man of the Trees', as a local solution to the global problem of deforestation. It forms part of the Findhorn Bay Community, an intentional community comprising various organisations and many individuals drawn together by a common vision of creating a positive future for humanity and the planet.
The main focus of our work is the major project to assist the natural regeneration of the Caledonian Forest which once covered a large area of the Highlands of Scotland as extensive stands of majestic Scots pines, interspersed with birch, rowan, juniper and aspen trees.
Now reduced to just 1% of its former extent, the forest is still declining because deer and sheep overgraze the seedling trees, so that as the mature trees die they are not replaced. However, with protection from overgrazing, the seedlings grow successfully, thereby allowing a new generation of trees to reach maturity.
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- Aspen
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- Ecosystem
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- Forests And Rainforests
- Glen Affric
- Glen Cannich
- Glen Carron
- Glen Moriston
- Hazel
- Memorial
- Muriel Gray
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- Pioneer Species
- Plant A Tree
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- Save The Caledonian Forest
- Science
- Scotland
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- Scottish Highlands
- Seed Collecting
- Species Reintroduction
- Temperate Rainforest
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- Voluntary Work
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- Wildlife Corridors
- Work Week
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