The seeds are expected to start to germinate in around three weeks.
That s when it s hoped the seagrass will start to attract sea life and improve the biodiversity of the water.
The four-year project aims to plant a total of eight hectares of seagrass meadows, four hectares in Plymouth Sound and four hectares in the Solent Maritime Special Area of Conservation.
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Work on England’s largest seagrass planting effort will draw to a close on Wednesday as the last of thousands of seed bags are placed in Plymouth Sound National Marine Park.
Seagrass meadows provide homes for young fish and protected creatures like seahorses and stalked jellyfish. The plant also has an integral role in stabilising the seabed, cleaning the surrounding seawater and capturing and storing significant amounts of carbon.
Experts estimate the UK may have lost at least 44 per cent of its seagrasses since 1936, 39 per cent since the 1980s, and that the losses over longer time spans may be as high as 92 per cent.
Thousands of seed bags planted in England’s largest seagrass planting effort
Thousands of seed bags planted in England’s largest seagrass planting effort (Ocean Conservation Trust/PA)
Work on England’s largest seagrass planting effort will draw to a close on Wednesday as the last of thousands of seed bags are placed in Plymouth Sound National Marine Park.
Experts estimate the UK may have lost at least 44% of its seagrasses since 1936, 39% since the 1980s, and that the losses over longer time spans may be as high as 92%.
Seagrass meadows provide homes for young fish and protected creatures like seahorses and stalked jellyfish.