Decorative Moorland
I’m not sure why the heather is cut like this but I believe the cropped heather is transported to areas where the heather is damaged and the underlying peat subject to erosion. The cut heather binds the top layer of peat but also seeds re-establish new growth. UPDATE. Apparently the information I’ve provided here is not correct. See here for full details www.britishmoorlands.com/grouse-management/narrow-strip-m...
I have to say though, after recent uncontrolled fires on the moors near me I have seen large bags of cut heather being imported so there may be some truth to my own description. Check out these links for details of the latest of these fires www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-56931147 .
Decorative Moorland
I’m not sure why the heather is cut like this but I believe the cropped heather is transported to areas where the heather is damaged and the underlying peat subject to erosion. The cut heather binds the top layer of peat but also seeds re-establish new growth. UPDATE. Apparently the information I’ve provided here is not correct. See here for full details www.britishmoorlands.com/grouse-management/narrow-strip-m...
I have to say though, after recent uncontrolled fires on the moors near me I have seen large bags of cut heather being imported so there may be some truth to my own description. Check out these links for details of the latest of these fires www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-56931147 .