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Inside battle over new £308m eco-village in Hampshire countryside: Wealthy landowner-turned property developer's bid to build 6,000 homes is approved despite huge backlash from locals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Inside battle over new £308m eco-village in Hampshire countryside: Wealthy landowner-turned property developer's bid to build 6,000 homes is approved despite huge backlash from locals

Daily Mail  

Will YOU be affected by the plans? Wealthy landowner Mark Thistlethwayte is the man spearheading the Welborne development The huge 1,000-acre site in Hampshire will see some 6,000 homes being developed on fields But locals living in the village of Knowle, Hampshire, fear the site will ruin the area Ground works take place off Knowle Road leading to the village …

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Welcome to 'Hellborne' the 'concrete jungle' that nobody wants
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Welcome to 'Hellborne' the 'concrete jungle' that nobody wants

Daily Mail  

Buckland Development told MailOnline 'many residents in the area are extremely supportive of Welborne' It has been described as a concrete jungle by locals who say it will ruin their natural environment Residents of two sleepy Hampshire villages have slammed a humongous eco-housing project that they claim will decimate their picturesque and rural idyll in creating a 'concrete jungle' of …

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Farmers to be paid double for planting hedgerows to boost post-Brexit green schemes
1 year, 11 months ago

Farmers to be paid double for planting hedgerows to boost post-Brexit green schemes

The Telegraph  

The Government is to double payments to farmers to create hedgerows as it increases cash offers for its post-Brexit green schemes amid a slow take-up. “They are looking at how they can maximise some crop production and increase livestock numbers.” Fears payment will reward farmers for holding land The Government wants the most basic element of the post-EU scheme, known …

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The forgotten hedges of Lutyens’ Delhi
2 years, 6 months ago

The forgotten hedges of Lutyens’ Delhi

The Hindu  

June 10, 2022 01:20 pm | Updated June 13, 2022 03:13 pm IST If you drive down Teen Murti Marg in late January or early February, you might notice with some surprise the bright new foliage of a small tree called khirk. Another hedge plant is putranjia, which can grow into a tall, handsome tree, but is valued for its …

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The hidden bustling world of hedgerows
3 years ago

The hidden bustling world of hedgerows

BBC  

The hidden bustling world of hedgerows Getty Images The economic benefits of hedges accrue over time as they develop, sequester carbon, provide shade and become a rich home to pollinators Hedgerows were historically planted as barriers between fields, but in a human-dominated world, they are critical havens, corridors and connectors for wildlife. Getty Images Some hedgerows in Britain are 800 …

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