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"The colorful chaos of a wildflower meadow is a much 'greener' alternative to a
perfectly manicured patch of grass, a team of researchers led by the University
of Cambridge says.
Cultivating a lawn is a highly popular, centuries-old tradition in much of the
Western world. Yet as great as these uniform blankets of green are for, say,
playing sports, they do not foster the healthiest natural habitats.
Maintaining a uniform grass garden is costlier, more time-consuming, and worse
for the environment than simply letting nature take over.
And when nature has its way, the sight is pretty darn beautiful.
To prove it, a team at King's College has broken a long-held tradition. In
2019, they stopped nearly half of the college's iconic Back Lawn from being
mown for the first time since it was laid in 1772 and planted a wildflower
meadow mix in the topsoil of this region.
A sprinkling of poppies, cornflowers, and oxeye daisies later burst into life.
According to new findings, the football field-sized patch of color now supports
more than 3.6 times as many plants, spiders, and bugs as nearby lawns."
Via Rixty Dixet.
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
