Category Archives: grasslands

Keeping a Level Head

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Miles King

A Somerset Levels Wet Meadow (c) Miles King I feel almost reluctant to put pen to paper (metaphorically) on the issue of the floods and the Somerset Levels, because so much has been written or spoken in recent days fromn … Continue reading →

Posted in agriculture, anti conservation rhetoric, anti-environmental rhetoric, Common Agricultural Policy, Environment Agency, European environment policy, Floodplains, grasslands, meadows, Owen Paterson | Tagged , , , , , , | 15 Comments

Biodiversity Challenge 3: Habitats

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Miles King

Continuing my series to celebrate 20 years since the launch of Biodiversity Challenge: an Agenda for Conservation in the UK (yes I had a hand in the hubristic title), today I look at Habitats. Derek Ratcliffe had developed the criteria … Continue reading →

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Lodge Hill Grasslands and the NVC

Posted on December 9, 2013 by Miles King

I’ve received this comment from Doug Hulyer, Board member of Natural England, regarding my post about the notification of Lodge Hill as an SSSI. It was good to see you at the Board meeting, Miles. I take issue with your … Continue reading →

Posted in grasslands, Lodge Hill, Natural England, NVC, Professor John Rodwell, SSSis | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments