Norfolk farmer restores wildflower meadow by letting nature take its course
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Norfolk farmer restores wildflower meadow by letting nature take its course

23 Aug 2026 · Originally published 23 Aug 2026 9/10 Original headline: ‘I love it. It’s hope’: the mysterious self-willed wildflower meadow that seeded itself
After farmer Derek Sayer stopped intensive farming on a four-acre field in north Norfolk, the land naturally transformed from a single-crop oilseed rape site into a diverse habitat with over 150 plant species. By simply cutting the grass once a year, the meadow has recovered without the need for expensive commercial seed mixes, offering a low-cost model for restoring the UK's lost wildflower grasslands.
Source: Guardian Env Norfolk
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