National Trust to plant 1,200 hectares of flower-filled grassland in Devon

By 2030, project will help conserve wide range of threatened wildlife in south-west England

A network of flower-filled grasslands sweeping from the fringes of sandy beaches to moorland edges is being created by the National Trust in the south-west of England.

Designed to boost flora and fauna - and be a balm for human visitors - the new grassland is due to cover more than 1,200 hectares (3,000 acres) of land in north Devon by 2030.