BEGINS the event blurb: “We need to protect and expand the trees and woodlands which collectively make up our Urban Forests for the multiple social, economic and environmental benefits that they can deliver.
“However, ambition – as represented by government policies (NPF4) and recent legislation (Planning Scotland Act 2019), along with the need for healthy place-making and climate resilience – does not often or, indeed, very rarely coincide with successful delivery on the ground.”