Comments on: Spartina Grass Strimming http://www.hoylakejunction.com/spartina-grass-strimming Hoylake News, Views and much more! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:31:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spartina Grass Attack | Hoylake Junction http://www.hoylakejunction.com/spartina-grass-strimming#comment-8456 Spartina Grass Attack | Hoylake Junction Thu, 11 Nov 2010 13:12:41 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=2278#comment-8456 [...] this month to remove the spartina grass from Hoylake beach. Having been previously sprayed and even strimmed, it has been decided that the grass is to be dug up on Monday, 22nd November. Contractors are to [...] [...] this month to remove the spartina grass from Hoylake beach. Having been previously sprayed and even strimmed, it has been decided that the grass is to be dug up on Monday, 22nd November. Contractors are to [...]

]]> By: Peter Wilson http://www.hoylakejunction.com/spartina-grass-strimming#comment-7826 Peter Wilson Sat, 26 Jun 2010 12:57:59 +0000 http://www.hoylakejunction.com/?p=2278#comment-7826 King Canute springs to mind, the build-up of the beach and consequent marshy vegetation followed by sand dune development is inevitable. Strimming is not going to stop it, I can only think of one reason for strimming and that may be to stop the spartina seeding. Would be interested to know the rationale behind it. I think the only thing to do is to relax and enjoy watching this fascinating natural process! King Canute springs to mind, the build-up of the beach and consequent marshy vegetation followed by sand dune development is inevitable. Strimming is not going to stop it, I can only think of one reason for strimming and that may be to stop the spartina seeding. Would be interested to know the rationale behind it.

I think the only thing to do is to relax and enjoy watching this fascinating natural process!

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