![]() ![]() It proved a perfect environment for invasive species such as clematis (Traveller’s Joy) and mahonia, which suffocated the dunes under a blanket of thick scrub. Traditional management has put the onus on stabilising sand by allowing vegetation to take hold, a thick underground network of intertwined roots holding things together. But the dunes in Lincolnshire, and much of the rest of the UK, are in a bad way. Sand dunes are biodiversity hotspots, a sanctuary for rare animals such as natterjack toads and sand lizards, as well as specialist plants such as the Petalwort and Dune Gentian. The Dynamic Dunescapes project will restore 34 individual dune sites covering more than 7,000 hectares in England and Wales
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