From a distance the blue-grey colour of the sward disguises tiny tree seedlings, which if unchecked morph into the chalk grasslands. The seedlings pose a major threat of existence to the grassland - turning it to woodland in as little as 20 years.
Conservation work
With this in mind it's the season for starting our conservation work parties, cutting, clearing, burning and where necessary chemically treating the cut stumps with herbicide.
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