As we approach the end of the Portland Living Landscapes project, we have just started to tackle a substantial area of scrub management over a former landfill site. The intention is to remove all of the brambles, buddleja and gorse to enable the establishment of grasses and flowering plants – for the benefit of invertebrates and other families of fauna. If you were out today, you will appreciate just how miserable the weather has been, but the scrub bashing team still managed to squeeze out a grin or two for the obligatory team photo…
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