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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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DUKAS_145992130_EYE
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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DUKAS_145992124_EYE
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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DUKAS_145992126_EYE
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.
© Kate Peters / Guardian / eyevine
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DUKAS_145992125_EYE
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.
© Kate Peters / Guardian / eyevine
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DUKAS_145992128_EYE
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:
T: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709
E: info@eyevine.com
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(FOTO: DUKAS/EYEVINE)
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