23rd October 2022
Solar farms in the UK are also producing a diversity of additional benefits. Creacombe solar farm in Devon reports “ In essence, a solar farm is a nature reserve that is left largely untouched for 25 years, resulting in huge benefits for wildlife and biodiversity [and will] help to reverse the decline in wildlife due to intensive farming practices [with]
- Wildflower meadows sown across the site,
- Bee hotels and hives for honey bees and solitary bees to take advantage of the pollen and nectar.
- Hibernacula for small mammals and birds, with areas outside the fence line being left as coarse grassland.
- Bird and bat boxes.
- Land maintenance by sheep grazing the site each winter after the wildflower meadows have cast their seed.” https://www.creacombesolarfarm.co.uk/
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