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With ever hotter UK summers it’s time to rethink the future of grass
This summer saw vast tracts of parks and lawns scorched by drought in the UK, but more watering is not a sustainable solution. So what does the future hold for grass?.
It seems we have a problem with our grass.
We rely on grass in cities and in the countryside. Half of Britain's green and pleasant land is covered by grasses - pasture, meadows, moorland, parks and lawns. Grassland managed for livestock grazing is the UK's largest crop by area. Most of our animal protein is fed with grasses: pigs and chickens eat corn (a grass) and sheep and cattle directly graze grass. Amenity grassland in towns and cities is crucial for recreation and wellbeing.
But after this long, hot summer vast swaths of grass turned dusty brown - inedible to animals and unusable for people - highlighting just how much we rely on it, but also how vulnerable it can be. Can grass still thrive in an era of global heating?
'Lots of grasses have evolved in challenging environmental conditions': Joe Richomme, botanical horticulturalist at Kew Gardens.
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With ever hotter UK summers it’s time to rethink the future of grass
This summer saw vast tracts of parks and lawns scorched by drought in the UK, but more watering is not a sustainable solution. So what does the future hold for grass?.
It seems we have a problem with our grass.
We rely on grass in cities and in the countryside. Half of Britain's green and pleasant land is covered by grasses - pasture, meadows, moorland, parks and lawns. Grassland managed for livestock grazing is the UK's largest crop by area. Most of our animal protein is fed with grasses: pigs and chickens eat corn (a grass) and sheep and cattle directly graze grass. Amenity grassland in towns and cities is crucial for recreation and wellbeing.
But after this long, hot summer vast swaths of grass turned dusty brown - inedible to animals and unusable for people - highlighting just how much we rely on it, but also how vulnerable it can be. Can grass still thrive in an era of global heating?
Dry cut, Joe Richomme: Ôthe temperate grasses we traditionally rely on arenÕt good at coping with drought.Õ
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With ever hotter UK summers it’s time to rethink the future of grass
This summer saw vast tracts of parks and lawns scorched by drought in the UK, but more watering is not a sustainable solution. So what does the future hold for grass?.
It seems we have a problem with our grass.
We rely on grass in cities and in the countryside. Half of Britain's green and pleasant land is covered by grasses - pasture, meadows, moorland, parks and lawns. Grassland managed for livestock grazing is the UK's largest crop by area. Most of our animal protein is fed with grasses: pigs and chickens eat corn (a grass) and sheep and cattle directly graze grass. Amenity grassland in towns and cities is crucial for recreation and wellbeing.
But after this long, hot summer vast swaths of grass turned dusty brown - inedible to animals and unusable for people - highlighting just how much we rely on it, but also how vulnerable it can be. Can grass still thrive in an era of global heating?
'Three species of grasses provide us with 50% of the calories we consume worldwide - wheat, corn [maize] and rice.'
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With ever hotter UK summers it’s time to rethink the future of grass
This summer saw vast tracts of parks and lawns scorched by drought in the UK, but more watering is not a sustainable solution. So what does the future hold for grass?.
It seems we have a problem with our grass.
We rely on grass in cities and in the countryside. Half of Britain's green and pleasant land is covered by grasses - pasture, meadows, moorland, parks and lawns. Grassland managed for livestock grazing is the UK's largest crop by area. Most of our animal protein is fed with grasses: pigs and chickens eat corn (a grass) and sheep and cattle directly graze grass. Amenity grassland in towns and cities is crucial for recreation and wellbeing.
But after this long, hot summer vast swaths of grass turned dusty brown - inedible to animals and unusable for people - highlighting just how much we rely on it, but also how vulnerable it can be. Can grass still thrive in an era of global heating?
'We have to change our mindsets. Sustainable lawn care is the easiest thing to do': David Hedges-Gower of the Lawn Association.
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With ever hotter UK summers it’s time to rethink the future of grass
This summer saw vast tracts of parks and lawns scorched by drought in the UK, but more watering is not a sustainable solution. So what does the future hold for grass?.
It seems we have a problem with our grass.
We rely on grass in cities and in the countryside. Half of Britain's green and pleasant land is covered by grasses - pasture, meadows, moorland, parks and lawns. Grassland managed for livestock grazing is the UK's largest crop by area. Most of our animal protein is fed with grasses: pigs and chickens eat corn (a grass) and sheep and cattle directly graze grass. Amenity grassland in towns and cities is crucial for recreation and wellbeing.
But after this long, hot summer vast swaths of grass turned dusty brown - inedible to animals and unusable for people - highlighting just how much we rely on it, but also how vulnerable it can be. Can grass still thrive in an era of global heating?
Seeds of change: grass testing in Oxfordshire.
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With ever hotter UK summers it’s time to rethink the future of grass
This summer saw vast tracts of parks and lawns scorched by drought in the UK, but more watering is not a sustainable solution. So what does the future hold for grass?.
It seems we have a problem with our grass.
We rely on grass in cities and in the countryside. Half of Britain's green and pleasant land is covered by grasses - pasture, meadows, moorland, parks and lawns. Grassland managed for livestock grazing is the UK's largest crop by area. Most of our animal protein is fed with grasses: pigs and chickens eat corn (a grass) and sheep and cattle directly graze grass. Amenity grassland in towns and cities is crucial for recreation and wellbeing.
But after this long, hot summer vast swaths of grass turned dusty brown - inedible to animals and unusable for people - highlighting just how much we rely on it, but also how vulnerable it can be. Can grass still thrive in an era of global heating?
'Three species of grasses provide us with 50% of the calories we consume worldwide - wheat, corn [maize] and rice.'
© Kate Peters / Guardian / eyevine
Contact eyevine for more information about using this image:
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FEATURE - Aufforstung in Zhangye, China
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa Asia/Shutterstock (11859659a)
On April 15, 2021, cadres and employees of Zhangye, Gansu and people from all walks of life came to the tree planting site of the 10,000-mu evergreen forest base in the Heihe Beach southwest of the Heihe Bridge on Zhangsu Highway, shoveling soil, digging pits, and planting seedlings. (UAV aerial photography)
On that day, more than 10,000 cadres and employees in Zhangye, Gansu and people from all walks of life carried out voluntary tree planting, which set off a massive greening and afforestation operation. This year, it is planned to complete the voluntary tree planting of 19,000 mu and 4.1 million trees.
In recent years, Zhangye, Gansu, has seized the opportunity of the Qilian Mountain National Park system pilot program and continued to carry out the "one garden and three belts" land afforestation and greening. In three years, a total of 1.64 million mu of afforestation has been completed, and 1.7 million mu of "three transformations" grassland has been restored, driving the city's annual tree planting Afforestation of more than 500,000 acres, the new scene of "forests and grasses, green everywhere, and scenery when you open the door" has become a beautiful scenery in Zhangye.
Ten Thousands of People Planting Trees Set off a Spring Afforestation Upsurge, Zhangye, China - 15 Apr 2021
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FEATURE - Aufforstung in Zhangye, China
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa Asia/Shutterstock (11859659f)
On April 15, 2021, cadres and employees of Zhangye, Gansu and people from all walks of life came to the tree planting site of the 10,000-mu evergreen forest base in the Heihe Beach southwest of the Heihe Bridge on Zhangsu Highway, shoveling soil, digging pits, and planting seedlings. (UAV aerial photography)
On that day, more than 10,000 cadres and employees in Zhangye, Gansu and people from all walks of life carried out voluntary tree planting, which set off a massive greening and afforestation operation. This year, it is planned to complete the voluntary tree planting of 19,000 mu and 4.1 million trees.
In recent years, Zhangye, Gansu, has seized the opportunity of the Qilian Mountain National Park system pilot program and continued to carry out the "one garden and three belts" land afforestation and greening. In three years, a total of 1.64 million mu of afforestation has been completed, and 1.7 million mu of "three transformations" grassland has been restored, driving the city's annual tree planting Afforestation of more than 500,000 acres, the new scene of "forests and grasses, green everywhere, and scenery when you open the door" has become a beautiful scenery in Zhangye.
Ten Thousands of People Planting Trees Set off a Spring Afforestation Upsurge, Zhangye, China - 15 Apr 2021
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FEATURE - Aufforstung in Zhangye, China
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa Asia/Shutterstock (11859659d)
On April 15, 2021, cadres and employees of Zhangye, Gansu and people from all walks of life came to the tree planting site of the 10,000-mu evergreen forest base in the Heihe Beach southwest of the Heihe Bridge on Zhangsu Highway, shoveling soil, digging pits, and planting seedlings. (UAV aerial photography)
On that day, more than 10,000 cadres and employees in Zhangye, Gansu and people from all walks of life carried out voluntary tree planting, which set off a massive greening and afforestation operation. This year, it is planned to complete the voluntary tree planting of 19,000 mu and 4.1 million trees.
In recent years, Zhangye, Gansu, has seized the opportunity of the Qilian Mountain National Park system pilot program and continued to carry out the "one garden and three belts" land afforestation and greening. In three years, a total of 1.64 million mu of afforestation has been completed, and 1.7 million mu of "three transformations" grassland has been restored, driving the city's annual tree planting Afforestation of more than 500,000 acres, the new scene of "forests and grasses, green everywhere, and scenery when you open the door" has become a beautiful scenery in Zhangye.
Ten Thousands of People Planting Trees Set off a Spring Afforestation Upsurge, Zhangye, China - 15 Apr 2021
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FEATURE - Aufforstung in Zhangye, China
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa Asia/Shutterstock (11859659e)
On April 15, 2021, cadres and employees of Zhangye, Gansu and people from all walks of life came to the tree planting site of the 10,000-mu evergreen forest base in the Heihe Beach southwest of the Heihe Bridge on Zhangsu Highway, shoveling soil, digging pits, and planting seedlings. (UAV aerial photography)
On that day, more than 10,000 cadres and employees in Zhangye, Gansu and people from all walks of life carried out voluntary tree planting, which set off a massive greening and afforestation operation. This year, it is planned to complete the voluntary tree planting of 19,000 mu and 4.1 million trees.
In recent years, Zhangye, Gansu, has seized the opportunity of the Qilian Mountain National Park system pilot program and continued to carry out the "one garden and three belts" land afforestation and greening. In three years, a total of 1.64 million mu of afforestation has been completed, and 1.7 million mu of "three transformations" grassland has been restored, driving the city's annual tree planting Afforestation of more than 500,000 acres, the new scene of "forests and grasses, green everywhere, and scenery when you open the door" has become a beautiful scenery in Zhangye.
Ten Thousands of People Planting Trees Set off a Spring Afforestation Upsurge, Zhangye, China - 15 Apr 2021
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FEATURE - Aufforstung in Zhangye, China
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa Asia/Shutterstock (11859659b)
On April 15, 2021, cadres and employees of Zhangye, Gansu and people from all walks of life came to the tree planting site of the 10,000-mu evergreen forest base in the Heihe Beach southwest of the Heihe Bridge on Zhangsu Highway, shoveling soil, digging pits, and planting seedlings. (UAV aerial photography)
On that day, more than 10,000 cadres and employees in Zhangye, Gansu and people from all walks of life carried out voluntary tree planting, which set off a massive greening and afforestation operation. This year, it is planned to complete the voluntary tree planting of 19,000 mu and 4.1 million trees.
In recent years, Zhangye, Gansu, has seized the opportunity of the Qilian Mountain National Park system pilot program and continued to carry out the "one garden and three belts" land afforestation and greening. In three years, a total of 1.64 million mu of afforestation has been completed, and 1.7 million mu of "three transformations" grassland has been restored, driving the city's annual tree planting Afforestation of more than 500,000 acres, the new scene of "forests and grasses, green everywhere, and scenery when you open the door" has become a beautiful scenery in Zhangye.
Ten Thousands of People Planting Trees Set off a Spring Afforestation Upsurge, Zhangye, China - 15 Apr 2021
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FEATURE - Aufforstung in Zhangye, China
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sipa Asia/Shutterstock (11859659c)
On April 15, 2021, cadres and employees of Zhangye, Gansu and people from all walks of life came to the tree planting site of the 10,000-mu evergreen forest base in the Heihe Beach southwest of the Heihe Bridge on Zhangsu Highway, shoveling soil, digging pits, and planting seedlings. (UAV aerial photography)
On that day, more than 10,000 cadres and employees in Zhangye, Gansu and people from all walks of life carried out voluntary tree planting, which set off a massive greening and afforestation operation. This year, it is planned to complete the voluntary tree planting of 19,000 mu and 4.1 million trees.
In recent years, Zhangye, Gansu, has seized the opportunity of the Qilian Mountain National Park system pilot program and continued to carry out the "one garden and three belts" land afforestation and greening. In three years, a total of 1.64 million mu of afforestation has been completed, and 1.7 million mu of "three transformations" grassland has been restored, driving the city's annual tree planting Afforestation of more than 500,000 acres, the new scene of "forests and grasses, green everywhere, and scenery when you open the door" has become a beautiful scenery in Zhangye.
Ten Thousands of People Planting Trees Set off a Spring Afforestation Upsurge, Zhangye, China - 15 Apr 2021
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The majestic Alnwick Castle, built in 1096 to defend England's northern borders and added to by successive Earls and Dukes of Northumberland (FOTO: DUKAS/ZUMA)
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