An Ill Wind

Plants: From Roots to Riches by BBC

Aug 13, 201413:56Society & Culture

During the early hours of October 16th 1987, hurricane force winds ripped through southern England recording gusts of 110 mph. In just a few hours 15 million trees across the country were felled. Dawn revealed over 700 o...

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