We’ve been working in the dunes at Constantine Bay again, this time supporting Beach Guardian and their volunteers with removal of some Hebe plants from the dunes.
The Hebe species growing at Porthcothan is probably a garden escape originally, either dumped in garden waste or maybe seeds were moved from a garden by a bird or other animal. However it got there, it now covers large areas of the dunes, out-competing native dune species in these areas.
The Beach Guardian volunteers put in a good shift in some soggy conditions to have a first go at removing these plants, roots and all where possible. This will create more space and light for the smaller species that are typically associated with foredunes (the area just behind a beach), such as sea spurge, marram grass and sea holly.
Thanks to Cornwall National Landscape for funding Beach Guardian with their sand dune work and to Constantine Beach Café for supporting the volunteers with a well-deserved free coffee at the end of their work!
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- Volunteers Remove Hebe
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- Constantine Volunteers
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- A good days work!
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