Thousands of butterflies return to former West Sussex wheatfields after nature restoration
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Thousands of butterflies return to former West Sussex wheatfields after nature restoration

1 hour ago · Originally published 23 Oct 2026 9/10 Original headline: ‘This isn’t greenwashing’: thousands of butterflies surprise experts on restored West Sussex farmla…
Just two years after 133 hectares of intensive wheat farmland at Halnaker Hill were converted into a nature restoration project, experts have recorded over 5,000 butterflies. The site, which now features wildflower meadows and new woodland, demonstrates how quickly biodiversity can recover when land is managed for nature rather than crop production.
Source: r/GoodNewsUK West Sussex
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