marram grass Walberswick Suffolk
A dense, spiky tuft of marram grass. A familiar sight on British windswept coasts. Its matted roots help to stabilise sand dunes, allowing them to grow up and become colonised by other species. Marram grass was once harvested and weaved into mats for barn roofs, nets for fishing and even shoes. Traditionally, each family had its own sand dune, but the whole village would often be involved in collecting the grass. Today, the importance of Marram Grass in stabilising these fragile habitats has curbed its harvesting.
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Location: Walberswick Suffolk England UK
Photo credit: © Adrian Weston / Alamy / Afripics
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