Carbon & Cattle
When our cattle graze the wetlands lightly it promotes new grass growth. This encourages root growth which in turn stores carbon deep in the salt marsh.
Grazing
Through light and properly managed grazing, our cattle dine on the natural plants and marshland grasses such as Samphire and Sea Aster. This stimulates root growth, drawing carbon down into the ground. There are no fertilisers used on the wetlands meaning the soil microbes emit less nitrous oxide (N2O) – a powerful greenhouse gas. The grasses and other forage plants regrow which add more carbon to the soil through their roots, completing the cycle.
Thriving Grasslands
Large herbivores such as cattle are essential for a thriving grassland habitat. Good grazing management allows a large variety of vegetation to thrive though light grazing, poaching, trampling and adding nutrients in the form of cowpats. This creates an environment for grasses to flourish, insects to thrive and birds to breed, graze and rest, and small mammals to create burrows to hide from the hovering kestrels and the hawk eyes.
Look After Our Environment
When we look after our environment it will look after us by trapping carbon, creating the ideal place for fish to breed and then spread out into the ocean. Adding carbon in the form of roots enables the ground to retain water quicker. This, in turn, helps in wet weather by reducing flooding. In dry weather the ground that is always covered in grass holds the water longer.
