gorse
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Herd manager Will Harford-Fox said the goats would eat species cattle missed, including gorse, blackthorn and brambles.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
In April 2010 major damage was caused to woodland outside Annalong during a deliberate gorse fire.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Crews were called to tackle a large gorse blaze on the Edinburgh landmark on Sunday, which the fire service believe was caused by human activity.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2025
The hill also caught fire in February 2019, with dozens of firefighters working through the night to extinguish a large gorse blaze.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2025
The way grew steeper and the earth darker, a peaty black dotted with gorse.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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