"a couple ... remortgaged their house three times to save a valley of orchids...
John and Annette Bovington, from Sevenoaks, Kent, have ended up with nearly 100 acres of land after stepping in to save Magpie Bottom at Otford. ... The couple ... receive ... award from English Nature... The couple' s land is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. They borrowed money to buy their first 75 acres about 10 years after moving to their nearby cottage. ... They cleared hawthorn and dogwood scrub to allow the orchids, bees and butterflies to thrive. In 1985 they bought another nine acres of ancient woodland and then 15 acres of land next to a golf course." source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/4238788.stm ********** Regards, Viateur _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) [email protected] http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com
