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gorse

[gawrs] / gɔrs /




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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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