Former Shoreham landfill site becomes thriving wildlife park ( www.bbc.co.uk )

A 28-acre country park partly built on a former landfill site in West Sussex has opened to the public.

Creating the new green space was a condition when planning permission was granted for the New Monks Farm housing development, in Shoreham.

The country park was previously tidal marshland before becoming part of a landfill site, but after “extensive refurbishment” it will now be home to a diverse range of wildlife.