Tree planting is often portrayed as an easy answer to the climate crisis, but a new review led by @KewScience and @bgci highlights the issues with large-scale tree planting.

Follow this thread to discover the 10 golden rules for restoring forests 🌳🌲 1. Protect existing forest first.

Millions of hectares of forests are destroyed every year, leading to huge carbon dioxide emissions. It can take over 100 years for these forests to recover so it’s crucial that we protect what we already have before planting more.

We're pleased to say that the Gardens are now open, however the Children's Garden will remain closed until this afternoon at the earliest. Please check back for further updates as we review throughout the day. Update: The Children's Garden will be closed for the rest of the day (Monday 25 January) for safety due to icy conditions. We're sorry for any inconvenience caused.