The Planet Reigate Podcast
46: The second annual CycloCross Reigate, the history of our local heathland … and more
Peter Stewart
And all that grazing by various livestock resulted in the really sandy soil, which obviously is low fertility, could only support non-aggressive plants like heather, gorse and other typically heathland vegetation. And in the early 20th century, changing farming methods and urban development meant a loss of 85% of heathland in Surrey since the late 18th century.
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