A digger has been hard at work in the main meadow on The Hook! They have been creating ‘scrapes’ – bare patches of earth – to promote the growth of wildflowers and biodiversity in the meadow.
In the past the field has been used by farmers for grazing and was probably sown with perennial rye grass and other strong growing grasses, with little diversity. The digger has scraped away the top layer of turf and rich topsoil to expose bare earth, ready to sew a wildflower mixture. This work has been organised by Rushcliffe Borough Council and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust with a special grant for promotion of biodiversity.
Wildflower scrapes have been created in the main meadow
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