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Rare breeds help restore meadow

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February 19, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

An article in Farminguk.com states that Gateshead Council is using rare breed animals to help restore a wildflower meadow. Rare breed Hebridean …
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Filed Under: News Tagged With: Breed Animals, Decline, Flowers, Forestry, Furry Friends, Gateshead Council, Habitats, Improvements, Insects, Intensive Agriculture, Livestock, Longhorn Cattle, Magic Back, Rare Breed, Rare Breeds, Rich Grasslands, Sheep, Wild Flowers, Wildflower Meadow, Wildflower Meadows


Rare Breeds Survival Trust

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August 10, 2010 by admin Leave a Comment
North Ronaldsay Sheep

In 1973 The Rare Breeds Survival Trust was founded to save the UK's native breeds and since then no breed has become extinct. RBST is the UK’s …
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