Construction of thousands of new homes has sucked away groundwater, killed trees and emptied ponds
Clive Hayden’s family has owned farmland at Larksfield Nursery in Cambridgeshire for about 70 years.
In recent years, the farm in Longstanton was growing tens of thousands of flowers and plants for sale at the New Covent Garden flower market, the colourful and historical wholesaler in the heart of London.