Interestingly, I hope, many of Britains fossil banks show ginkgo leaves from before the species died out here. Forests extended to lands now flooded beneath the North Sea. Someone said that jet jewellery, now coming back into fashion again apparently, may once have been ginkgo. Global cooling and warming – and imports to parks, gardens and streets, have led to ginkgo occurring in Britiain naturally once more. We are also getting a lot of false acacia and, at a lower level, buddleia is a weed in places. As oak once again forms woods in Scotland, thanks to insightful planting, we are also seeing olive trees planted in the south of England. Having read about the favourite trees of people in other countries, I wonder how long it will be before all the species can be found in my home town. At the same time, black poplar and spindle – though available as clones from growers – are becoming extinct in the wild as the weather changes. I really hope that we have opportunities to have accepted plans for native, once native and suitable new trees in our landscapes to match expected climates within 30 to 300 years.
Luv n Lite
Les Ballard
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