Acknowledgements
The authors would especially like to thank Mike Hartwell and Environment and Heritage Service, who contributed many of the photographs in this book.
Thanks also to Kent County Council, who kindly allowed the use of the tree illustrations.
The editor would especially like to thank the following two practitioners for their help and advice in writing this guide:
Mr Neville McKee of Ulster Native Trees and Mr Pascal McCaughan of the Conservation Volunteers Tree Nursery.
The guide was commissioned by the Steering group of the Seeds of Time and Place Initiative of the Esso Living Tree Campaign.
Steering Group June 1996
Chair
Mr John McClean, Conservation Volunteers
Members
Ms. Dinah Browne, Environmental Consultant
Ms Frances Claxton, CVNI Tree Nursery
Mr Dermot Hughes, Ulster Wildlife Trust
Mr Pat Hunter Blair, Forest Service
Ms Fiona Holdsworth, Belfast City Council
Mr Ian Irvine, Environment & Heritage Service
Dr Mike Meharg, Environment & Heritage Service
Mr Pascal McCaughan, CVNI Tree Nursery
Mr Neville McKee, Ulster Native Trees
Ms Jane Picton, Greenmount Agricultural College
Mr Paul Seaby, CVNI Tree Nursery
Ms Jo Whatmough, National Trust
Mr John Witchell, The Dufferin Foundation
The Steering Group acknowledges the financial support of the Esso Living Tree Campaign and Environment and Heritage Service
As well as the Steering Group’s own research, the BTCV publication “Trees and Aftercare” and the Forestry Commission Bulletin 59 “Seed Manual for Ornamental trees & Shrubs” have been used as data sources and should be consulted for detailed information on the collection, storage, pre-treatment and testing of seeds.
Published by Conservation Volunteers Northern Ireland. 159 Ravenhill Road, Belfast.
CVNI is part of BTCV. Charity Number 261009.