Cumbria Wildlife Trust and a group of volunteers restored a hay meadow at Row Foot, Ravenstonedale, after tests showed the soil had low fertility.

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In June last year, the yard was ready to be seeded with grasses and wildflowers selected by the company's meadow specialist, Ed Yates, to work well with the region's hard-packed soil and dry conditions.

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