The Tree Trade

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 8 p.m.

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Politicians keep promising more trees \\u2013 seen as good for the environment and for fighting climate change. Trees are also big business sustaining vital rural jobs. So will lots of new planting keep everyone happy? Chris Bowlby explores forestry\\u2019s future in one of its key locations \\u2013 Northumberland. He visits the huge forest at Kielder, and a rural factory turning thousands of logs into essential materials for millions of British homes. But there are problems too \\u2013 a thicket of bureaucracy surrounding planting, and questions about what sort of trees really do bring environmental gain.

Presenter: Chris Bowlby\\nProducer: John Murphy

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