{"id":15280,"date":"2022-04-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?post_type=purple_issue&#038;p=15280"},"modified":"2022-04-25T10:53:55","modified_gmt":"2022-04-25T08:53:55","slug":"gibraltars-gentle-grazers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/2022\/04\/06\/gibraltars-gentle-grazers\/","title":{"rendered":"Gibraltar&#8217;s gentle grazers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#831c19\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>NATURE ESCAPES<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n<p><span style=\"color:#831c19\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>DAY OUT: <\/strong>Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, Lincolnshire<\/span><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><strong>GIBRALTAR\u2019S GENTLE GRAZERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center sans-serif article-full-lead\"><strong>Highland ponies are the newest addition to the conservation team at this east-coast reserve, where spring orchids bloom lilac among the blue lagoons and sandy dunes, says Susie Kearley<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo\"><figure class=\"no-tts aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"879\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/2AH1X81_preview-1024x879.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-15531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/2AH1X81_preview-1024x879.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/2AH1X81_preview-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/2AH1X81_preview-768x660.jpg 768w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/2AH1X81_preview-1536x1319.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/2AH1X81_preview.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Just south of Skegness on Lincolnshire\u2019s wild coast is Gibraltar Point National Nature Reserve, a glorious mixed habitat of sandy beaches, wildflower meadows and freshwater lagoons.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">The Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust allows ponies to graze here for conservation. They selectively munch on coarse vegetation, ignoring delicate wildflowers such as the southern marsh-orchid and eyebright. As a result, these species are thriving.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"article-full-body sans-serif\">Gibraltar Point is an amazing place to visit in June because the wildflowers are in bloom, but it\u2019s also a good place to see foxes, falcons and wading birds. You may spot little terns fishing in the shallow lagoons and hear the songs of skylarks. Facilities include wildlife-viewing platforms, well-graded walking trails, bird hides, a caf\u00e9 and accessible loos.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<hr class=\"no-tts wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n<div class=\"no-tts wp-block-image article-in-image photo is-style-rounded\"><figure class=\"no-tts alignleft is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dj9jqhxgw9833.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2022\/04\/777d413e-17a4-481d-82ba-d44609a613d9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"no-tts wp-image-15279\" width=\"35\" height=\"44\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p>Susie Kearley enjoys wildlife photography and country walks.<\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p class=\"footer\">Photo: Alamy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highland ponies are the newest addition to the conservation team at this east-coast 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