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Archive 1986 |
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First published on April 10, 1986 SHEEP are to be used as lawnmowers again on the steep slopes of Silbury Hill this spring. English Heritage, which controls the monument near Avebury, has asked the Nature Conservancy Council to provide a small flock of sheep to graze the hill. Without regular grazing patchy grass has developed leaving the hill vulnerable to erosion, says wildlife warden Keith Payne. The sheep will help re-establish a short compact turf which will protect the soil. Silbury Hill is also a site of special scientific interest because it contains rare downland flowers including the Horseshoe Vetch and Squinancy-Wort. Grazing will prevent these plants being smothered by long grass. Beulahs sheep, a small hardy breed from South Wales, will be used. Back to 1986 index |
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