Tag Archives: Grassland

All flesh is grass

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Miles King

Are we just slaves to a few members of the grass family – the gramineae? Is there something in these grasses that, like the common parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which elicits an increase in risky behaviour after infection, causes people to … Continue reading →

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Another wildlife-rich grassland planted with trees

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Miles King

Following last week’s post about tree planting on a very species-rich grassland in Cumbria, organised by the Woodland Trust, I’ve been contacted with another story of a similar nature, in Cheshire. This time it’s a piece of lowland acid grassland … Continue reading →

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Another skirmish on the Lodge Hill Battle Front

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Miles King

It was an exciting day yesterday.  I was part of a small 5 person RSPB team giving evidence in support of the Lodge Hill SSSI notification at an Extraordinary Natural England Board meeting. The opposition were  there in numbers – … Continue reading →

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