Oliver Rackham
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Oliver Rackham was an academic at the University of Cambridge who studied the ecology, management and development of the British countryside, especially trees, woodlands and wood pasture. His books in
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Ancient woodland
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In the United Kingdom, ancient woodland is that which has existed continuously since 1600 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The practice of planting woodland was uncommon before those dates, so
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…addition to information about the weather and his college duties. Arising from his research on Hayley Wood in Cambridgeshire, he developed the concept of ancient woodland, rich in plant diversity and managed through traditional practices. His 1980 book Ancient Woodland, its History, Vegetation and Uses in England led to…
Ancient woodland on Inchmahome island in Scotland
Blossom of lesser celandine (Ficaria verna)
Penduculate oak trees in Wistman's Wood in Dartmoor, Devon
Close-up of the yellow archangel flowers