Marsh Management
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Marsh Management by Glyn Baker as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
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Marsh Management
Image: © Glyn Baker Taken: 17 May 2009
The vegetation in Image is mowed at least every two years to prevent the growth of scrub etc. The cuttings are raked into piles to provide shelter for invertebrates. To find out more about this SSSI managed by Essex Wildlife Trust see http://www.essexwt.org.uk/visitor_centres__nature_reserves/sawbridgeworth_marsh/
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
51.820813
Longitude
0.163782