Is it because they actually don't know?

Most people know this blog opposes the destruction of mature trees on Blacka. If people want to 'manage' the area by cutting the small trees ('scrub') that's another thing and if it can be done unobtrusively then we might be able to live with it. But I take exception to those who use spurious arguments to persuade those they obviously don't respect. This is patronising and insults our intelligence. Unless of course they don't actually know themselves - in which case what are they doing here?

We have been told that SWT are here to deal with the spread of bracken. But they have shown time and again they have no understanding of bracken. Last week SWT's manager said that the trees in the photograph above were going to be cut down because they encouraged bracken. This is not just mistaken it is diametrically the opposite of the true situation. All over Blacka the evidence for this can be seen. Bracken grows best in open areas. Where trees grow the shade reduces the vigour of the fern and even eradicates it in places. Yet SWT make these sorts of statements so often that they must persuade themselves they are right.