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magic beneath the forests (mander.xyz)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I was speaking to a guy that looks after an ancient forest and he was explaining the fungi that allow the trees to communicate and it was fascinating but I thought he might be pulling my leg, so I came home and read everything, it's fascinating.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

a guy that looks after an ancient forest

[–] [email protected] 4 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I'm guessing a park ranger

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

100% a druid

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

He might mean old-growth forest.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

Ancient forests are a designation in the UK - https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-and-wildlife/habitats/ancient-woodland/

The Woodland Trust have staff that mind them. I'm not sure what this guys job title was but probably a conservation officer or similar? He was helping us with something about the oldest trees in the UK.

Also, not a he.