Wood bind

The debate about the Government's plan to sell off woodland (largely from the Forestry Commission?) in England continues to rumble on with the Woodland Trust posting an online petition against the move (http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/Pages/default.aspx ). I suppose much depends on who would do the buying. People interested in trees (largely pines) as a 'cash crop', are hardly likely to have public access and biodiversity high on their agendas. One could, however, make the case that some Forestry Commission plantations could be managed in more interesting ways with a greater emphasis on oaks and beeches etc. I am still not convinced that commerce and public enjoyment of the countryside is a happy mix.