Sustainable planting is a topic that has enlivened the design community over the past few years, and the topic of big trees is central to the future ecological balance of our citiesBRITA VON SCHOENAICHis often considered a standard bearer for those in the design community who espouse ecological authenticity, reduced maintenance, striking visual design - and big trees. As a speaker at the recent Big Tree Debate at the Garden Museumin June, she warned that in 100 years' time there would no longer be any big old trees in London as we are no longer replanting them. She told the assembled audience that most of the 100,000 trees being planted as part of the Mayor's tree planting campaign are not forest-type trees like limes, ash or planes, but small, short-lived trees with narrow crowns.
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