Conservation along the Old Railway Cutting

12th February 2023 - a group of volunteers from the Cambridge Wildlife Trust spent some time along the Old Railway Cutting recently, cutting back scrub like Bramble and Blackthorn which gradually  encroach onto the grass edges. Chalk Grassland, such as that along the railway cutting, is a fast disappearing habitat and is important for many chalkland flowering plant species. By regularly removing encroaching scrub and letting the sun in, the value of this area for these flower species is greatly improved for the following year.