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Scotland's Massive Tree Planting
- Tree planting on 11% of Scotland in 40 years transformed its landscape drastically.
- This large-scale change was often unnoticed from the people's perspective directly involved.
Million Tree Planter's Hardship
- Brian Spears planted a million trees at Whitelee Forest by hand over 33 years.
- Planting work was piecework, demanding 1,000 to 1,200 trees planted daily.
Witnessing Landscape Change
- Robert Muir recalls the moorlands open before forest planting, used for hardy sheep and rough cattle.
- He witnessed the ploughing and changing landscape in 1972 and lamented loss of wildlife variety.