On the theory and practice of water-meadows
Author : Philip Pusey
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Page : 80 pages
File Size : 29,43 MB
Release : 1849
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Author : Philip Pusey
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Page : 80 pages
File Size : 29,43 MB
Release : 1849
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Author : Bath and West and Southern Counties Society
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Page : 342 pages
File Size : 26,55 MB
Release : 1855
Category : Agriculture
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Author : Hadrian F. Cook
Publisher : Windgather Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 25,68 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Art
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This book brings to public attention some of the most evocative and threatened features of the landscape of southern England. Water meadows work with nature to improve agricultural productivity, whilst providing rich habitats for wildlife such as water voles, waders and grass snakes. They are areas of low-lying grassland which are regularly 'drowned' - artificially irrigated - at certain times of the year, to stimulate the early growth of grass in the spring. Only a few remain in operation today, though they played a crucial role in Britains past farming economy. Their archaeological remains can be found all over southern England, with Hampshire and Wiltshire having perhaps the best surviving examples. In this book leading archaeologists and scientists - together with one of the last practising 'drowners' - explore the ecology and history of water meadows. They ask when and where the art of floating originated, and explain its hydrology. They also investigate water meadows conservation status and potential for the future.
Author : Bath and West of England Society
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Page : 590 pages
File Size : 35,29 MB
Release : 1890
Category : Agriculture
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Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 802 pages
File Size : 39,59 MB
Release : 2024-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3368750453
Reprint of the original, first published in 1856.
Author : Royal Agricultural Society of England
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Page : 816 pages
File Size : 38,71 MB
Release : 1865
Category : Agriculture
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Vols. for 1933- include the societys Farmers' guide to agricultural research.
Author : JOHN MURRAY
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Page : 732 pages
File Size : 45,56 MB
Release : 1849
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Author : Philip Miller
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Page : 912 pages
File Size : 16,72 MB
Release : 1807
Category : Botany
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Author : England Royal Agricultural Society
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Page : 234 pages
File Size : 13,34 MB
Release : 1865
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Author : Anonymous
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 15,10 MB
Release : 2024-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3368750631
Reprint of the original, first published in 1865.