Unploughing a field. Conservationists restore ploughed land to grassland

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Conservation voluteers unploughing an area of the South Downs at Offham near Lewes East Sussex It had been ploughed up by a farmer to grow fibre flax After public protests the government Environment Secretary issued an order to stop further damage and these 40 volunteers had the task of turning the turfs the right way up

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Size: 5649px × 3672px
Location: South Downs at Offham near Lewes East Sussex England UK Britain
Photo credit: © Roger Bamber / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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