Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 14, 2024

Horses help regenerate wildflower meadows at Scotney Castle

The BBC reports

Time-honoured techniques are bringing nature back to life in Kent.

Scotney Castle, near Lamberhurst, is owned by the National Trust and has started using horses for mowing duties to help grow wildflower meadows on the estate.

The Oakwood Clydesdale horses – called Percy and Frank – are used as they cause less damage to the soil and wildlife when clearing vegetation compared to modern machines, the trust said.

Read on www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwd3d8pyp0o

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  1. Jan Burnham's avatar

    Sandy,  the link just goes to your newsletter page and not to BBC news.Jan

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    By: Jan Burnham on September 14, 2024
    at 10:30 PM

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    • Sandy Steinman's avatar

      Thanks for catching that. I put a new link in that should work. I always appreciate corrections and being made aware of problems with posts. Thanks again. Sandy

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      By: Sandy Steinman on September 15, 2024
      at 8:00 PM

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