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Watercress beds, Broad Chalke
One of the few remaining watercress beds in the Chalke Valley.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 31 Mar 2008
0.06 miles
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Newly established watercress
Image: © Simon Barnes
Taken: 9 Apr 2007
0.06 miles
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Watercress beds, Broad Chalke
A view of the cress beds from the footpath at Mount Sorrel.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 23 Feb 2009
0.07 miles
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Watercress beds, Broad Chalke, Wiltshire
These watercress beds can be found at the valley bottom through which the River Ebble runs.
Image: © Stuart Buchan
Taken: 7 Dec 2005
0.07 miles
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Watercress beds, Broad Chalke
Watercress for the table is grown in large beds, especially along chalk streams. Two forms are cultivated: one known as green or summer cress, and a hybrid between this and a wild species, brown or winter cress. They are distinguished by colour and time of harvesting, as their names suggest. In cultivation they are propagated from cuttings, but in the wild they spread by creeping stems or seeds. Watercress is rich in vitamin C, and used to be prescribed for the treatment of scurvy.
The some of the beds are under fleece to protect it from frost.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 7 Feb 2010
0.07 miles
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Watercress beds, Broad Chalke
The white bird is a Little Egret, now seen all year round in the Chalke Valley.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 22 Jan 2010
0.08 miles
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Watercress beds, Broad Chalke
It was in 1880 that this was chosen because of the beautiful spring water resource that naturally rises here, the water is filtered by the Chalke hills that form this lovely valley and provide all the natural nutrients and minerals that the watercress requires to flourish.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 23 Feb 2009
0.08 miles
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Watercress beds at Broad Chalke
Watercress to left of footpath are maturing, to the right young bed is starting to establish.
Image: © Simon Barnes
Taken: 9 Apr 2007
0.08 miles
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Watercress beds, Broad Chalke
Watercress for the table is grown in large beds, especially along chalk streams. Two forms are cultivated: one known as green or summer cress, and a hybrid between this and a wild species, brown or winter cress. They are distinguished by colour and time of harvesting, as their names suggest. In cultivation they are propagated from cuttings, but in the wild they spread by creeping stems or seeds. Watercress is rich in vitamin C, and used to be prescribed for the treatment of scurvy.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 1 Mar 2012
0.08 miles
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View of the Watercress Beds towards Little London
Watercress for the table is grown in large beds, especially along chalk streams. Two forms are cultivated: one known as green or summer cress, and a hybrid between this and a wild species, brown or winter cress. They are distinguished by colour and time of harvesting, as their names suggest. In cultivation they are propagated from cuttings, but in the wild they spread by creeping stems or seeds. Watercress is rich in vitamin C, and used to be prescribed for the treatment of scurvy.
Image: © Maigheach-gheal
Taken: 22 Jan 2007
0.08 miles