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Restoring and Maintaining Permanent Field Margins in Agricultural Landscapes

The restoration of species-poor grass margins through sowing regional wild plant species and annual staggered mowing with biomass removal has created diverse, flower-rich habitats that provide continuous pollen and nectar for beneficial insects. Ongoing management has maintained a very high persistence of sown species, demonstrating the long-term effectiveness of these measures. 

The VR tour allows you to explore a 15-year-old field margin across seasons and understand key restoration techniques, management practices, and ecosystem services.

For more information on how this VR Tour was created, please see: Information Template for VR Tour Field Margin Demonstration Sites.pdf

Preserving Species-rich Grasslands through Grazing

Grazing is a key management tool in grassland restoration, creating structurally diverse, patchy vegetation and valuable microhabitats for vulnerable plants and wildlife. Extensive grazing supports biodiversity, while also providing economic opportunities for farmers. 

With the VR tour, you can explore grazing sites across seasons and learn about key management practices, different grazing systems, and related ecosystem services.

Bringing Biodiversity to Life: Urban Flower Meadows

Learn how to create and maintain urban wildflower meadows to supports pollinators. This VR tour provides students with practical insights to apply biodiversity measures in their own agricultural businesses.