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Dorset chalk downland site sprayed with herbicide and re-seeded for farming.
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
Posted in agriculture, Downland, EIA, farm subsidies, Natural England
Tagged Adonis Blue, chalk downland, damage, Dorset, EIA, Entry Level Scheme, Herbicide, Natural England
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