Ted Green MBE is a British academic, scientist, campaigner and arboriculturist. He has been working in a career bridging forestry and conservation for over 50 years, founding the Ancient Tree Forum in 1993. He is described as "Britain's foremost ancient tree expert". He won the Royal Forestry Society's (RFS) Gold Medal for Distinguished Services to Forestry in 2017.[1][2][3]
Green was born in a village near Silwood and Sunninghill on the edge of Windsor Great Park. As a young boy during the Second World War his father was away serving in the armed forces, and he was then held as a prisoner of war by Japanese forces. As Green's father was being transported, the ship was torpedoed by a US submarine. Following eviction from their home, the boy and his mother moved to an abandoned hut in the military camp at Silwood. He poached animals from the crown estates to help the family. Green credits nature with saving him from a wild childhood. An only child, young Green met foresters too old to serve in the war and from them learnt about forest culture, at a time when timber was being felled for the war effort. The experiences of sharing wisdom and warmth has stayed with Green for the rest of his life. [1][4][5]
"Man's passion for ancient trees is boundless, touching all walks of life, professions and classes, and is a continuous thread throughout history. We should recognise that the UK's greatest obligation to the conservation of European biodiversity, heritage and culture rests in our ancient veteran trees."
Green became a laboratory technician in plant pathology at Silwood Park, a part of Imperial College. Eventually he was given an honorary lectureship by the university, only the second ever awarded. [4] After 34 years of research at the institution, he pursued his passion for ancient woodlands at the Windsor crown estates nearby, where he was able to pursue forestry trials. He also worked as a liaison officer for English Nature and with the National Trust. [4][1][6][7] Green began working at the Knepp estate in Sussex in 1999. He was particularly concerned with the many ancient oaks on the site and over 20 years helped the owners nurture and restore the land, from the start of their wilding project.[8][9]
As a silvicultural educator Green has appeared on the BBC and in many newspapers and journals, discussing the importance of tree welfare.[10][11][12]
"Ted Green, one of the country’s leading authorities on Ancient Trees, woodland fungi, forest soils and associated micro-organisms."
Green was awarded the Royal Forestry Society's Gold Medal for Distinguished Services to Forestry by RFS President Sophie Churchill in March 2017. He is lauded for championing the importance of managing whole ecosystems, rather than individual units within them. The RFS state "he has played a major part in influencing land owners to re- appraise the way they manage their woods and to adopt a more holistic style."[13]
Further readingedit
Green, Ted, (September 2002) "Arborists should have a central role in educating the public about veteran trees", Arboricultural Journal 26(3).
Green, Ted (2013) "A Natural Origin of the Commons: Interactions of People, Animals and Invisible Biodiversity", Springer Netherlands.
Butler, Rose and Green (2001) "Ancient trees, icons of our most important wooded landscapes in Europe", Tools for preserving Woodland Diversity.
Referencesedit
^ abc"2017 Gold Medal Award to Ted Green" The Arboricultural Association 13 April 2017
^"The Pontfadog oak was the oldest of the old, revered, loved … and now mourned", The Guardian 28 April 2013
^ ab"Welsh town comes together to save 'Lonely Tree'", The Guardian, 8 March 2014
^ abc"A Life with Ancient Trees", BBC Radio 4, 19 April 2004
^Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm (2018) Isabella Tree, Pan Macmillan
^Royal Landscape: The Gardens and Parks of Windsor (1997) Jane Roberts. Yale University Press, pxi
"Dead wood", Global Concerns with Ted Green, BBC World Service. 17 August 1995
Long interview, People Place and Nature
'The trees are trying to tell us things': the ecologist championing Britain’s ancient forests – Ted Green profile by The Guardian
May 03, 2024
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Ted Green MBE is a British academic scientist campaigner and arboriculturist He has been working in a career bridging forestry and conservation for over 50 years founding the Ancient Tree Forum in 1993 He is described as Britain s foremost ancient tree expert He won the Royal Forestry Society s RFS Gold Medal for Distinguished Services to Forestry in 2017 1 2 3 Contents 1 Life and work 2 Further reading 3 References 4 External linksLife and work editGreen was born in a village near Silwood and Sunninghill on the edge of Windsor Great Park As a young boy during the Second World War his father was away serving in the armed forces and he was then held as a prisoner of war by Japanese forces As Green s father was being transported the ship was torpedoed by a US submarine Following eviction from their home the boy and his mother moved to an abandoned hut in the military camp at Silwood He poached animals from the crown estates to help the family Green credits nature with saving him from a wild childhood An only child young Green met foresters too old to serve in the war and from them learnt about forest culture at a time when timber was being felled for the war effort The experiences of sharing wisdom and warmth has stayed with Green for the rest of his life 1 4 5 Man s passion for ancient trees is boundless touching all walks of life professions and classes and is a continuous thread throughout history We should recognise that the UK s greatest obligation to the conservation of European biodiversity heritage and culture rests in our ancient veteran trees Ted Green 3 Green became a laboratory technician in plant pathology at Silwood Park a part of Imperial College Eventually he was given an honorary lectureship by the university only the second ever awarded 4 After 34 years of research at the institution he pursued his passion for ancient woodlands at the Windsor crown estates nearby where he was able to pursue forestry trials He also worked as a liaison officer for English Nature and with the National Trust 4 1 6 7 Green began working at the Knepp estate in Sussex in 1999 He was particularly concerned with the many ancient oaks on the site and over 20 years helped the owners nurture and restore the land from the start of their wilding project 8 9 As a silvicultural educator Green has appeared on the BBC and in many newspapers and journals discussing the importance of tree welfare 10 11 12 Ted Green one of the country s leading authorities on Ancient Trees woodland fungi forest soils and associated micro organisms Royal Forestry Society 13 Green was awarded the Royal Forestry Society s Gold Medal for Distinguished Services to Forestry by RFS President Sophie Churchill in March 2017 He is lauded for championing the importance of managing whole ecosystems rather than individual units within them The RFS state he has played a major part in influencing land owners to re appraise the way they manage their woods and to adopt a more holistic style 13 Further reading editGreen Ted September 2002 Arborists should have a central role in educating the public about veteran trees Arboricultural Journal 26 3 Green Ted 2013 A Natural Origin of the Commons Interactions of People Animals and Invisible Biodiversity Springer Netherlands Butler Rose and Green 2001 Ancient trees icons of our most important wooded landscapes in Europe Tools for preserving Woodland Diversity References edit a b c 2017 Gold Medal Award to Ted Green The Arboricultural Association 13 April 2017 The Pontfadog oak was the oldest of the old revered loved and now mourned The Guardian 28 April 2013 a b Welsh town comes together to save Lonely Tree The Guardian 8 March 2014 a b c A Life with Ancient Trees BBC Radio 4 19 April 2004 Wilding The Return of Nature to a British Farm 2018 Isabella Tree Pan Macmillan Royal Landscape The Gardens and Parks of Windsor 1997 Jane Roberts Yale University Press pxi The Arboricultural Journal 2002 Arboricultural Association p305 The magical wilderness farm raising cows among the weeds at Knepp The Guardian 15 June 2018 Isabella Tree 2018 Wilding The Return of Nature to a British Farm Pan Macmillan Phoenix Trees BBC Radio 4 26 June 2006 Britain s woodland wonders protecting our natural heritage Independent 12 January 2007 Hollins One of Britain s last ancient holly forests is saved Telegraph 8 December 2008 a b 2017 Gold Medal Award to Ted Green 2017External links edit Dead wood Global Concerns with Ted Green BBC World Service 17 August 1995 Long interview People Place and Nature The trees are trying to tell us things the ecologist championing Britain s ancient forests Ted Green profile by The Guardian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ted Green academic amp oldid 1193346104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
