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The old water cress beds at Ewelme
The old water cress beds at Ewelme - by Roger Sweet ©
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Photographer: © Roger Sweet (Gallery)Premier Member! Click for more info..(25th August 2020)
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The old water cress beds at Ewelme

The Ewelme Brook was at one time used extensively for the cultivation of water cress. However during the last quarter of the 1900s, regulations prevented the sale of watercress from Ewelme and this, together with greater competition from other areas and countries, led to the industry's demise and production ceased in 1988. The Ewelme water cress beds are now owned and managed by the Chiltern Society as a local nature reserve.
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Exposure Program: Unknown: 4286513154, Focal length: 18 mm, Aperture: f 10, ISO: 4294902160, Exposure time: 1/250 sec, Metering Mode: Unknown: 4290707461, Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Date/Time Creation: July 30, 2008, 1:50 pm
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