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Research gathered over recent years has highlighted the countless benefits to people, wildlife and the environment that come from planting trees and creating new woodland habitat. It's obvious trees are good things.

Maintaining healthy forests is essential to those who make a living from the land and for those of us who use them for recreational purposes.

I like trees because they seem more resigned to the way they have to live than other things do.

Planting native species in our gardens and communities is increasingly important, because indigenous insects, birds and wildlife rely on them. Over thousands, and sometimes millions, of years they have co-evolved to live in local climate and soil conditions.

Tree roots hold river banks together and stop the wind blowing soil away, there are many creatures that live in woods and they provide a sense of well-being and look nice.

I'm not an extreme tree-hugger. I do believe trees grow and are a useful agricultural product that can be harvested without damaging the ecology and wildlife.

Like people, trees are all individuals.

Trees are the earth's endless effort to speak to the listening heaven.

I plant a lot of trees. I am a great believer in planting things for future generations. I loathe the now culture where you just live for today.

Nature is extremely important to me. Which may be just about the only trouble I'll have in New York. I'll miss the trees!