Farm north of London to be returned to something like pasture once enjoyed by Anglo-Saxon kingIt was once woodland where Harold Godwinson, the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king, rode in pursuit of deer. Over recent decades, the hillside with a panoramic view of London has become arable fields, pony paddocks and a Christmas tree plantation.But now Harold’s Park, a 200-hectare (500 acre) farm just north of the M25 on the edge of the capital, is to be rewilded and returned to something like the tangled wood pasture once enjoyed by King Harold. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jul/31/really-special-farm-near-london-to-be-rewilded-to-enable-new-housing-in-essex
Author : Patrick Barkham
Publish date : 2024-07-31 05:00:15
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‘Really special’: Farm near London to be rewilded to enable new housing in Essex
