Woodland Trust appeals to eco-friendly gardeners

Monday, January 15 2007 13:28:16 by Editor

Conservation group the Woodland Trust is appealing to gardeners to investigate and report any significant changes in their garden's ecosystem which could have been caused by climate change.

Having become deeply concerned that some of Britain's most ancient trees, including beech and oak, might be wiped out altogether if the country continues to experience the freak weather conditions seen over the past few months, the Woodland Trust is appealing to gardeners to keep a log of any changes occurring in their garden.

Global warming and climate change are high on the current affairs agenda at the moment and with meteorological experts predicting that the worst of the winter's weather is yet to come, many conservationists are becoming anxious about the state of the nation's wildlife.

Examples already reported include seven-spotted ladybirds sighted before Christmas, frogspawn seen in early December and early appearances of peacock butterflies.

A BBC programme, entitled Springwatch, highlights the recent changes in Britain's gardens and is scheduled to be shown in May on BBC 2.

Bill Oddie, key naturalist and presenter of Springwatch, commented: "Every one of these observations helps draw up a picture of how our changing climate is affecting our wildlife.

"Springwatch 2006 will highlight how important it is for us to continue getting outdoors to gather accurate information on what's been happening this year - and how vital it is we all help maintain little wildlife havens right in our own backyards."

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