The trees and all their wisdom

Bird song, the sound of tricking water in a stream, woods in autumn colour, busting buds in spring and early morning frost. Just a few comments.

bird song, water trickling in a stream, buds busting in spring, trees in autumn colour, watching natures animals

I love that in Scotland we totally opose hunting with dogs.

I love all are creatures I loved to hear are beautiful birds singing in the morning I call them Gods choir, the beautiful bees buzzing around are amazing flowers we are truly blessed with the beauty of this earth 🌍

Please let's stop mowing grass verges and traffic Islands. Give nature a chance. Stop cutting grass on local authority land just for the sake of it. Let's be natural.

The natural world is the most incredible thing & without humans around, would regenerate in very little time. The beauty, resilience & sheer magic of it astounds me.

I totally agree with Sandra,. When governments are destroying rainforests & trees by burning lands for profit, & ss they are killing hundreds of species that only live there & will never be found again.

Love seeing the diversity of wild flowers and hearing the buzz of bees in them. Just a simple act of NOT mowing has a huge impact whilst also saving council money. Win win!

I love seeing wilife in their natural habitat, where they are most happy. Being free from human contact and left alone to live their happy lives.

I love that there is rewilding going on to support farmers and wildlife. Local community events are raising awareness. We need to keep and increase the momentum to really inspire communities to get involved in preserving their environment.

Our wildlife is beautiful and wonderful to see, but the survival of humanity is dependent on how we co-exist with nature. We must protect all our animals and plant life in our local areas, nationally and globally, through individual acts, via community action and by influencing those in power, through peaceful means.

The way God designed nature to work is the most important element to consider. So native wildlife suited to climate is essential. This cannot be addressed without banning insecticides, water pollution and laws with heavy fines attached. You can plant a seed but unless it’s in healthy soil and receives potable water our efforts will be in vain

I walk my dog in The New Forest every day I love watching the landscape change over the seasons and even when the weather changes I love The New Forest but have concerns about over grazing by Commoners livestock Whilst I understand this practice is part of The New Forest's heritage I would love to see a part of the national park set aside for rewilding Many rare and endangered species are being threatened by over grazing and I'm convinced The New Forest would be the perfect place for a major rewilding project

I miss seeing more bees. I get so excited when I find bees in my garden as if I am preparing myself to see them no more.

I try to plant my garden to encourage bees and butterflies and do not use pesticides or weed killer. I have been dismayed at the shortage of insects this year leading to loss of birds and animals.
I also love to walk by rivers and streams and am very very angry at the water companiesgetting away with their pollution of the environment. They should be held accountable now not in the future. River life cannot wait for cleaning up. It will be too late for them.

I’m 79, have lived in the Cockermouth area of North Cumbria for 45 years and never want to move. We have an exciting and very varied coastline, mountan’s, lakes and hidden valleys and a wealth of flora and fauna. I’ve shown my support for nature by becoming a life mentor of NT, RSPB, WWT, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, RHS and Plantlife. I volunteer for our local RSPB reserve on a weekly bases and help with the badge boxes. I also volunteer for CWT eg pulling Himalayan balsam and have started a small wildflower aea near the centre of Cockermouth. This morning 5 of us planted the are with teasel and foxglove plants and 100 locally source English Bluebell bulbs. It’s a 3 year project.

Completely agree. Allowing our flora and fauna to flourish is not only good for us but for the planet and their protection is so important.

The natural planet is our only home. We depend on the whole ecosystem as do all the other fauna and flora on land and in the Oceans.

Nature is what makes you get up each day, so important for maintaining good mental health. It's all so beautiful

As a child, I grew up in the North West, in the aftermath of the industrial revolution. Coal mines still operated, and some factories too, spewed out their fumes. I was surrounded by ugly, smoke blackened buildings, and choked on smog often.
I knew it was wrong, unnatural, even from a very young age, and I sought out whatever nature I could find - a slimy, yellow, oozing stream near the slag heaps reminded me it was once clear, fresh and bubbling. A few scratty trees hinted at former woodlands, and a gang of sparrows chattering in a hedge told me that once there were great flocks of birds. I explored, and found beautiful places still exist. In pockets. Let's build on these. Grow more!

I love and feel connected to and part of nature in the round. If we provide opportunities for nature to flourish, by giving nature a home, in our gardens, and through Nature Networks throughout the UK, then we will enable biodiversity to flourish for the public good, here and now and for future generations.

I love the wildlife the hedgehogs foxes badgers and the varies devices of birds we need to preserve the dwindling species

I feel so lucky to have a beautiful garden.wildlife makes me feel alive .I love feeding the birds and enjoy watching new fledglings appear from the nests box we provide.
Since putting in a sink pond we have been suppressed to see many young toads 🐸 appear and the occasional Dragonfly.
I’m trying really hard to plant for nature to encourage Bees and Butterflies.
We also have a log pile for insects 🐜 and occasional hedgehog 🦔.

I can't believe in a world without trees. Birds love trees, and so do insects. Huge trees shelter the earth beneath. Fruit trees bring us delicious food. The shocking news of climate change may remove billions of trees on this planet, and our descendants may die young. Let us defend our world.

Without our beautiful nature we will have lost the soul of our countryside and our gift to future generations. Lets preserve what is wonderful.

I am upset with the demise of the hedgehogs locally. I always looked forward to coming across them in my garden and on the land I farm. At the same time ground nesting birds are noticeably declining Grey partridge lapwing curlew have all declined on my grassland at the same time as adopting more extensive methods. Badgers are the only animal to have increased.
I also fish as my hobby and am becoming increasingly concerned with the effects of predation on andromidous fish by cormorants goo sanders and seals.
The balance of peditor control across the board must be addressed before we lose species like hedgehogs ground nesting birds and salmon.

The excitement of spotting a wild animal in its habitat. The beauty of the different seasons as they arrive. The sound of birdsong. The beauty of trees. There is so much in nature to appreciate and love that we simply must protect and cherish it. I would miss all of this and much more if it disappeared.

I would miss all the wild birds that seem to be disappearing especially with the.growing population of domestic cats.

Nature needs protection from harm. I am in awe at small and huge landscapes. Starting in our garden is a good way to appreciate Nature.

To see, breathe in and smell and feel God;s great gift of creation is to be truly alive and to realise that it all belongs to all of us for healing and keeping us sane and smillng no matter what happens. It's like a warm cuddle.l

I love every aspect of nature, each season brings us it’s own jewels to treasure. I do however despair at the level of rubbish on our streets and parks and I regularly do litter picks as the wild birds peck at the plastic waste. More needs to be done in schools to teach and respect the beauty of of nature for all to enjoy for years to come.

I love the Scottish countryside
The way it unfolds to pure green mountain tops
It's wonderful walks
Wildlife
The sense of freedom

I am trying to give nature a chance in my own garden
I’ve switched to solar panels and an air source heat pump from a wood burner
I have bird feeders and hedgehog stations
Raised beds and a reclaimed greenhouse for growing my own to reduce air miles
Leaving more wild areas for the insects (and my chickens)
The positive impact of being in my garden on my mental health has been a life saver
Im also suggesting that our redundant overgrown village bowls green becomes a village wild/ communal growing area
Please please give nature priority !!
We must all wake up to the basic facts that money and material wealth will not keep our planet and ultimately us and our own offspring alive

I’ve loved seeing wildflower meadows and the diversity of nature seeing how we can live alongside nature enabling it to flourish. Also how damage can be reversed when we engage with and invest in projects. I’d miss the dawn chorus if that disappeared or diminished.

Two small areas of wildness where a pond and trees are sheltering a small Dell. It is heaven pure nature but enough in a busy built up part of northwest to breath the green air and escape the worry a lifeline through covid bless the farmer who left this space for nature

From the dawn chorus . to the close of day. Hearing birds in general. And all gods creatures have a place in our world. Let them be and all do what we can to help them strive. In a not so nice world we live in.

We must keep the pressure up on politicians- never let them get away with trashing protections. Showing our strong purpose by protesting in the street? Together we can make government take notice!

I have always felt at home in the outdoors, fields, woods, country lanes , parks ; wherever there is life that is not man made. I have felt connected with a higher power and felt in direct connection with my God in a physical way through BEING in a natural setting.
I experience joy, humility and wonder on many occasions and believe my very existence is bound up with the plants and animals which inhabit our world.
I am deeply troubled by the degradation of habitats and the decline of species throughout my lifetime and have profound anxieties about the future of the natural world that my grandchildren will inherit.

I hate what the public are doing to our countryside what with their fly tipping. We have many beautiful wildlife plants, animals, hills and water way. We the public need to look after the planet. So our children and our Grandchildren and Grandchildren have something to look forward to.

I love everything about nature in the UK. I’m fortunate to live in Scotland where there are still a lot of green spaces, native trees and wildlife clinging on. We need a diverse natural world to remain intact for future generations. Beaches are my place to unwind and take in the majesty of the natural world.

Walking with my dog in a natural woodland, when it has recently rained and the sun appears - prompting the birds to sing that fill my ❤️ with joy.

The children of today are the adults of tomorrow and they should be made aware of protecting the environment in which they live along with all of the natural animals that we have in this country and who we should be protecting

I am involved in a local community group which plants trees, hedges and wild flowers and protects the five areas set aside for nature around our village. There is nothing better than seeing apples forming on our fruit trees, flowers coming up in early summer and friends and neighbours working hard to protect wildlife.

This will provide access for people doing leisure exercise, will help fight climate change and more biodiversity

Yes, we are incredibly fortunate in this country to have so much diversity in a small country.

As a sufferer of anxiety, it is the beautiful countryside around me that helps me escape the suffocating thoughts & feelings. I can’t imagine a world without our beautiful woodlands, parks, wildlife … We should be preserving the future of our planet & its inhabitants … what kind of future will there be for future generations with all the habitats destroyed. We have eyes to see & ears to listen …. but who wants to live in a concrete jungle with no birdsong . The government are a disgrace

We are supposedly at the top end of the eco-system's ladder but we are removing the base rungs systematically & it will bring us crashing down. When I go out and with friends survey our butterflies & moths, birds, dragonflies etc I feel assured that those rungs are in place - but they are not as so many species decline in number and yesterday's commonplace beauty of a Small Copper or a Barn Owl becomes today's scarcity & tomorrow's rarity. We should not permit this government & private enterprise - or any government the power & authority to destroy rather than to conserve and enhance.

Humans are the top of the global food chain, we are destroying soils, habitats and species that support our physical and mental health. Covid lockdowns demonstrated how important biodiversity is to our health and ultimate survival. It’s not just our duty to protect nature it’s our obligation to safeguard the wellbeing of future generations

Human survival depends on a healthy biodiverse environment. Traditional communities understand this but sadly our government doesn’t.

We are currently suffering life changing situations which can be best dealt with by allowing more people to benefit from our beautiful countryside and rivers. Access will allow those suffering stress and depression to relax.

Nature first in all policies from Whitehall to local councils. The rich to not keep destroying nature because they have money to do what they want. An end to Space, Arctic and Antarctic tourism.

Everyone needs to be reminded of the importance of landscape and nature in this busy world that we r rushing about in. Appreciate that nature means the continuence of life for all of us. No insects means no pollination means no plants means no food means no life.

Children and young people should be encoursyto spend more time outside. Organisations such as the rspb should focus on this and maintaining ecosystems rather than money making money through festival type events. This will en outage wildlife to stay where it is and help hound people understand it’s importance

I havebeen fascinated by nature since 1947 when fields had headlands and ddt was not used. i have seen a slow deterioration since mid 20th century, accelerating at a disturbing rate in this one. Lately, many more people are becoming concerned but will have to fight against greed and stupidity and the misguided and uncaring approach of many governments including ours. Despite my pessimism I hope the next few generations will effect a change and rescue a desperate situation.

I would miss the beautiful birds. Although not (yet) a 'birder' I am fascinated by how beautiful each tiny or large bird species is and the way that they just go about their little lives - temporarily living in Kenya means I have also seen some TRULY amazingly beautiful birds...

I love nature to walk be part of it. It heals me as I watch buzzards and kites exicute their dances in the sky. The busy field mice rustling the fallen leaves. Busy squirrels frantic in the shopping expeditions. Gentle bows swaying in the breeze and inhaling the smell of fresh grass and hay. Listening to waters rippling along a brook. Put it on the curriculum at school teach how precious it all is. It's not something you buy on line or at tesco

Man is part of Nature too. It is possible to create balance and still provide mankind with what he needs to live. True that uncaring people and companies have caused havoc to our landscape, but it is not totally lost. Practicality must overrule emotions; the best plans are needed and must be implemented by people with the proper scientific skillsets rather than dreamers , "politicians" and "green" activists. Nature is hugely adaptable; far stronger than most people imagine. We need primarily to stop flooding Britain with economically useless people, all demanding to be housed and fed. Fossil fuels are hated by many, BUT be very careful before condemnation, the new tech isn't up to scratch!

We have diverse species and ecosystems that are declining, such as hedgehogs and insects. Woodlands, hedgerows and wildflower meadows are being destroyed for housing and roads.

The trouble is basic NO ONE GETS PAID TO LEAVE NATURE ALONE!!! Instead of leaving the corners of a development alone and just clearing where they’re building, someone gets paid to clear it, and I don’t know which councillor is related to the person who keeps felling all the beautiful mature trees but it STINKS of corruption in this council!! Someone is paid to clear and someone else paid to provide the so-called replacement trees. Behind the station in Leamington there’s a whole row of saplings dead, no one watered them after planting, and there’s four birch tree saplings that have been sawn in half for some strange reason!

The government must stop the use of toxic pesticides before any more wildlife is destroyed.

Nature is so beautiful and incredible and I do not understand how we place it as such great risk. Lucky enough to grow up in Cornwall with its staggering beauty and seas. Fortunate enough to live in East Sussex with an ancient woodland landscape, ghylls, access to the South Downs and all its stunning beauty. Why does our beautiful rural landscape and nature have to fight for survival against a juggernaut of development and local communities trodden down defending against mass development. BNG needs to be vastly improved limking corridors for nature recovery and smaller scale in keeping development decided by EACH parish not dictated. we have to be guardians with empathy for wildlife

Having been born around 70 years ago I have loved nature, our British woods, countryside and birds and wildilfe all my life. It is so sad to see as our population has massively increased over the years our wildlife and wild places have massivley decreased. It is now time to put nature conservation first and preserve our wildlife for future generations. Our bird species have taken a huge hit, as have hedgehogs and many other species. I believe therefore we must put a stop to uncontrolled immigration which puts pressure on housing and we must stop building houses that damage wildlife and the environment. Protecting Britain's nature must take president over damaging development.

I love walking in the countryside amongst the flowers and the feeling of calm and wonder that it brings me.

The natural world is where the human race first came from and to turn our backs on it will kill it along with ourselves.

What worries me is that the things I love are so rapidly disappearing locally. Flights of hundreds of jackdaws swirling above our house now in tens. Annual butterfly count down to FIVE. A dozen skylarks now two or three.

I've been fighting to stop mowing in peak Butterfly season for six years. At last there is light and and a chance to reverse the damage

It wouldn’t be worth living in a world without its wild places.
Our mental and physical health is gradually disintegrating as we plough relentlessly on our selfish trajectory.

I couldn’t live in a tree-less place. I’m not so keen on conifers, but I love the changing look of trees over a year. And one of my favourite sounds is that of the wind in trees.

Governments role primarily is to provide security in all aspects , to maintain and enhance ALL life

I'd miss the fresh air clean water, and the companionship of trees and Nature

Thank you for your work - I wish you much success but at 95 there's not much I can help.

All of it! I couldn't live without nature.

Exactly. It's the diversity of nature that keeps us alive and grounded. It inspires us and teaches us, cares for us and helps us think.

The landscapes, the changing seasons, how good it is for mental health to be outdoors and at one with nature.

We must do all we can to stop the tory government from allowing the use of nicotinoids as insecticides. There is enough of a problem with a shortage of bees and without bees we have no fruits in our farms and gardens.

I as an artist love ❤️ nature and it’s beauty and spiritual feeling it gives to our world

God and all his creation so beautiful and delicate preserve it all and appreciate it as without it all we cannot feel being near to him