Summary
A new way to protect and nurture wild flower meadows is being promoted by the National Trust in Wales. A new machine - the first of its kind owned by the trust in Wales - is being used to collect seeds from established flower-rich hay meadows so that they can be scattered on other fields near by.
Wild flower meadows are becoming an increasingly rare sight in the countryside, and they play an important role in increasing biodiversity by supplying a rich habitat for wildlife, insects and birds.See the full content of this document
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Seed-Collecting Breakthrough Boosts Wild Flower Meadows
Two farms on the trust's Dolaucothi estate in Carmarthenshire are taking part in the project this summer, and an extensive survey will be made of the fields before an...
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