Schoolchildren and older people like the idea of planting trees. For children, it's interesting that an acorn will grow into an oak, and for older people it's a legacy. And the act of planting a tree is not that difficult. Clive Anderson acornactchild share on social
Gardening has just sort of grown on me. I find it therapeutic. And I like smelly things. Clive Anderson findgardengrow Change image and share on social
I like to think of myself as a natural gardener. Clive Anderson gardenernatural Change image and share on social
I remember being in China and realising how irrelevant not even Britain is, but also Europe. We're just another remote country that hardly impinges on some places at all. Clive Anderson britainchinacountry Change image and share on social
My favourite plant is the foxglove. I think they are a perfect balance between being a garden plant and a wild plant, as at home in woodland as they are in a city. Clive Anderson balancecityfavourite Change image and share on social
On the environmental front there's concern about global warming and high levels of carbon dioxide, and trees take in CO2 and store carbon. Clive Anderson carbonco2concern Change image and share on social
The labour Party has lost the last four elections. If they lose another, they get to keep the liberal party. Clive Anderson electionlabourliberal Change image and share on social
If you look at it ecologically, deforestation is high on the list of things which bring devastation. You cut down trees to build homes, for fuel, and you end up with no trees left, and you have to move on. If you take the earth as a whole, eventually there's nowhere to move on to. Clive Anderson bringbuildcut share on social
I am attached to the west coast of Scotland - it's gorgeous to look at and challenging. You have to contend with the possibility of being blown away or rained on. And in the summer months you can be eaten alive by midges. Clive Anderson aliveattachblow share on social