2012
SP7256 : Rothersthorpe: Miscanthus (Elephant Grass) crop
taken 11 years ago, near to Rothersthorpe, West Northamptonshire, England
Rothersthorpe: Miscanthus (Elephant Grass) crop
Every field here, to the east of Rothersthorpe, and as far as the eye can see, is growing Miscanthus or Elephant Grass, which is a perennial energy crop that resembles bamboo. It is harvested annually and the chopped crop can be burnt or gassified to produce heat and electricity. These plants are about 3 metres high and quite dense, so one can imagine that if one walked into the field one could rapidly become disorientated and lost...
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