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dpack
Joined: 02 Jul 2005 Posts: 45374 Location: yes
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Mistress Rose
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gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 8571 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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dpack
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dpack
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gz
Joined: 23 Jan 2009 Posts: 8571 Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mistress Rose
Joined: 21 Jul 2011 Posts: 15539
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Very good at preparing land for cultivation. There is a pig farm not too far from us where they keep pigs on the ground for several years, then grow crops for a few years. Pigs clear the ground of weeds and fertilise it well, so no weeds to compete.
Not too sure about Knepp. If they want to run their estate like that, fine. Trouble is, too many people are jumping on the 'Rewilding' bandwagon with no idea of what they are talking about. We have been told by a 'Rewilding' advocate that we shouldn't do anything to our woods. We have left one area completely untouched for nearly 20 years now, and it although it is slowly opening up, there are still no flowers or significant open space. Other areas where we have restored coppice are full of flowers for a few years, which attracts butterflies and other insects, which attract bats, birds and small mammals, which also eat the fruit and nuts. |
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dpack
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Mistress Rose
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dpack
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Mistress Rose
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dpack
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dpack
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