Research
Limestone
The use of limestone for rock gardens goes back to Victorian times. It is only recently that awareness has grown of the permanent damage caused to rare wildlife habitats (and beautiful scenery) by the indiscriminate extraction of the rock. It is the so-called limestone pavements areas of northern England that are especially threatened, as the attractively eroded rocks are greatly valued.
This topic is discussed in a Conservation and Environment leaflet produced by the Science departments.
For further information on the use of limestone in horticulture click here.
Some useful addresses
The Limestone Pavement Action Group
Cumbria Wildlife Trust
Brockhole
Windermere
Cumbria
LA23 ILJ
Tel: 01539 448280
The Geologists' Association
Burlington House
Piccadilly
London
W1V 9AG
Tel: 020 7434 9298