Hollow Oak, watercress beds
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Hollow Oak, watercress beds
Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 23 Apr 2009
Fast flowing chalk streams like the Bere provide ideal growing conditions for watercress; these beds are operated by Vitacress http://www.meetthegrower.com/. The industrial railway on the raised track appears no longer to be running. http://www.bereregis.org/Watercress.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
50.741903
Longitude
-2.213099