The Creacombe and Marlands solar farm sites were carefully designed with the aim of setting the gold standard of UK solar farms in terms of biodiversity.
YCE has just received some excellent news on this front. Our environmental expert commented:
“I wanted to share that Creacombe [with Marlands] is looking spectacular. I walked over all seven wildflower areas and they are the richest in terms of diversity I have ever seen. This includes the two new green hay areas we created 2 years ago. The wildflowers are also starting to spread across the site under their own steam.
“I’m pleased to say that this [the gold standard] is now …. starting to happen. Creacombe is among the best I've seen in the whole of the UK for wildflowers and is something to be very proud of. A combination of green hay from Gnaton Hall, careful management ….. and oversight from YCE have all contributed to this success.”
Some of the directors walked around the perimeter of the Creacombe/Marlands solar farms on over the weekend and can confirm that there are many wildflower plants spreading well beyond the wildflower areas. As many pictures as possible below; note that some flowers, notably Yellow Rattle, are now seeding. One picture is of some wonderful foxgloves in the hedgerow.
June 16, 2026
