'Betrayal of trust': HS2 criticised over removal of woodland soils

Woodland Trust says April is 'completely wrong time' for wildlife and contradicts plansHS2 is beginning an operation to remove soils from ancient woodlands at a catastrophic time of year for wildlife, according to the Woodland Trust.Undertaking the controversial "translocation" operation - which also involves felling numerous trees - in six woods in April and not during winter as the high-speed railway originally said it would, was a "betrayal of trust" said the charity's ecologist. Continue reading...