That is my Tree

So the other day I signed up to be a supporter of the Wilderness Society. I'll give you a minute or two to visit the site.
The main reason I liked their pitch was not the haircuts or even the clothes. It was the chance to contribute a little bit toward helping the forests of Australia survive. We all need wood, heaven knows I use enough of the stuff printing things out. But I feel very strongly about farming wood.

The debates about logging old growth forests usually run along the lines of we need wood, growing trees will take too long, here's some we prepared earlier, good news guys if we cut it down it'll just grow back.
Then you get the regular noise about job creation for high school drop outs etc

Australia has about 15% of its original forest cover left. Most of the farm land is beset by water salinity, top soil erosion and a shrinking water table. In summer I've driven past wide brown sheep paddocks, with the flock clustering under the sole gum tree for shade.
Farming in Australia is badly managed as is the forestry industry.

I am an advocate of working smarter not being as wasteful as these industries have been.

When I got my welcome pack it included a picture of a forest giant that is now being sponsored my Ladybird and I. It would be nice to think that this tree will be there when I take Ladybird to visit it.