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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20210803 06:40:00

Here to mow a meadow. for two years, this carpet of wildflowers has replaced some of the college s 18th century pristine lawn. the idea was to boost biodiversity on the site. the results, an increase in the number of species, a more natural environment and an eruption of colour. our wildflower meadow is now in its second year. we installed it to demonstrate the fact that wildflower meadows do have a place in urban areas because, of course, we are more or less in the middle of cambridge. the sustainability issues, they address, the biodiversity they bring in, there s just so much fun. and the shire horses are here to demonstrate the fact that you can actually manage these meadows, attempting to minimise the internal combustion engine. you know, you don t need to be flying over the top of it with a tractor all the time because, of course, horses are a lot lower carbon than tractors. for 250 years, the back lawn of king s college has been part of this iconic image of cambridge. ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20210803 06:41:00

Changing it was a big gamble, but researchers say different species of plants and insects have been thriving. i ve been really surprised. i thought this project would be largely tokenistic, but actually it s having collected the data over three years. it is. it s big enough that it really does make a difference in terms of biodiversity. it s notjust species that were in the area anyway, feeding opportunistically at species that are finding and using this meadow as a meadow. for brett, the apprentice gardener, documenting the meadow has allowed him to fulfill his other passion of photography. it s changed so much in the last two years. the first year it was very showy poppies and cornflowers and things, and now it s a lot more intense a lot more wild carrots. but the insect life isjust incredible. but once you re actually inside, there s so many things. so many things buzzing around you, it s amazing. good lads, good lads. the meadow will be back next spring and could be ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 08:54:00

Here to mow a meadow. for two years, this carpet of wild flowers has replaced some of the college s 18th century pristine lawn. the idea was to boost biodiversity on the site. the results, an increase in the number of species, a more natural environment and an eruption of colour. our wild flower meadow is now in its second year. we installed it to demonstrate the fact that wild flower meadows do have a place in urban areas because, of course, we are more or less in the middle of cambridge. the sustainability issues, they address, the biodiversity they bring in, there sjust so much fun. and the shire horses are here to demonstrate the fact that you can actually manage these meadows, attempting to minimise the internal combustion engine. you know, you don t need to be flying over the top of it with a tractor all the time because, of course, horses are a lot lower carbon than tractors. for 250 years, the back lawn of king s college has been part ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 08:55:00

Of this iconic image of cambridge. changing it was a big gamble, but researchers say different species of plants and insects have been thriving. i ve been really surprised. i thought this project would be largely tokenistic, but actually it s having collected the data over three years. it is. it s big enough that it really does make a difference in terms of biodiversity. it s notjust species that were in the area anyway, feeding opportunistically at species that are finding and using this meadow as a meadow. for brett, the apprentice gardener, documenting the meadow has allowed him to fulfill his other passion of photography. it s changed so much in the last two years. the first year it was very showy poppies and cornflowers and things, and now it s a lot more intense a lot more wild carrots. but the insect life isjust incredible. but once you re actually inside, there s so many things. so many things buzzing around you, it s amazing. good lads, good lads. ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20240604 09:50:00

For 250 years, the back lawn of king s college has been part of this iconic image of cambridge. changing it was a big gamble, but researchers say different species of plants and insects have been thriving. i ve been really surprised. i thought this project would be largely tokenistic, but actually it s having collected the data over three years. it is. it s big enough that it really does make a difference in terms of biodiversity. it s notjust species that were in the area anyway, feeding opportunistically, it s species that are finding and using this meadow as a meadow. for brett, the apprentice gardener, documenting the meadow has allowed him to fulfill his other passion of photography. it s changed so much in the last two years. the first year it was very showy poppies and cornflowers and things, and now it s a lot more intense a lot more wild carrots. but the insect life isjust incredible. but once you re actually inside, ....

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