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Backbone of Britain: 'There have been challenges, but the project has been a breath of fresh air' - restoring landscapes and supporting a local community

Once common place through much of Great Britain, flower-rich hay meadows have encountered serious decline in the last century. One Lancashire-based project is working to remedy that. Hannah Park reports.

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Backbone of Britain: 'There have been challenges, but the project has been a breath of fresh air' - restoring landscapes and supporting a local community

Once common place through much of Great Britain, flower-rich hay meadows have encountered serious decline in the last century. One Lancashire-based project is working to remedy that. Hannah Park reports....

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Backbone of Britain: 'There have been challenges, but the project has been a breath of fresh air' - restoring landscapes and supporting a local community

Once common place through much of Great Britain, flower-rich hay meadows have encountered serious decline in the last century. One Lancashire-based project is working to remedy that. Hannah Park reports.

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Backbone of Britain: 'There have been challenges, but the project has been a breath of fresh air' - restoring landscapes and supporting a local community

Once common place through much of Great Britain, flower-rich hay meadows have encountered serious decline in the last century. One Lancashire-based project is working to remedy that. Hannah Park reports.

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