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Brenda Colvin
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“For most of the , tree cover is the normal condition. Any area below the five hundred metre contour that is left to itself and protected from vandalism, or other biotic factors, will revert to forest unless exposed to high s or .”
Brenda Colvin (1897–1981) first seen 1977 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: (560 pages; quote from page 8; edited by ; 1st edition 1977)
“... the spread of urban conditions constitutes a terrible threat until we have learned to appreciate the real necessity for in the surroundings at every stage of human life. We must realize, in all its implications, the truth that , and the full development of intellectual or spiritual life, no less than mere existence, requires contact with nature and natural beauty.”
Brenda Colvin (1897–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“In our soft too many s become oppressive, and we need a very carefully balanced combination of evergreen and deciduous planting to give us the right degree of comfort, variety and satisfaction. But with a brighter light and greater extremes of temperature, a much higher proportion of evergreen is felt to be right.”
Brenda Colvin (1897–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Compare the appearance and social atmosphere of the average country village having a well-mixed community with those of a modern housing estate composed of all one type of house and garden. Monotony seems to make for squalor or genteel snobbery according to the class of house …”
Brenda Colvin (1897–1981) said by 1981 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source