Tag Archives: chalk downland

Dorset Chalk downland damage: Natural England respond.

Posted on April 25, 2017 by Miles King

        Following yesterday’s story about the damage to chalk downland in Dorset, I’ve been contacted by Natural England and I thought it would be useful to let you know what they have said. I approached the EIA … Continue reading →

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Dorset chalk downland site sprayed with herbicide and re-seeded for farming.

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Miles King

It seems almost inconceivable that 20 years has passed since a Chalk Downland Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) was ploughed up in Sussex. The Offham Down case became a minor cause celebre during the election campaign of 1997 which … Continue reading →

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Bloggers Block

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Miles King

  Dear Reader, you might have been wondering why there have been no new blogs since the 5th August. I have been on an unscheduled blog break – I may have Bloggers Block. Work has intervened, in a good way … Continue reading →

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